Helen Otten Konshur, 74

by Daily Inter Lake
| February 23, 2010 5:02 AM

Helen Otten Konshur, 74, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, at the Lake View Care Center in Bigfork, after succumbing to Alzheimer s disease. She was born on Oct. 9, 1935, in Plentywood, the youngest of 12 children to Otto B. and Minnie (Bohlken) Otten. Helen went to school in Lookout and moved to Plentywood when she married Douglas Konshur on Sept. 28, 1953. The couple moved to Kalispell in 1965 where they built and operated Timberline Lumber for over 25 years, before retiring to Apache Junction, Ariz., in 1992. They purchased Treasure Chest Granite Pit in Apache Junction, which they operated together until Helen s return to the Flathead Valley in 2001. She had a warm, loving and generous spirit and will be missed by many. Helen was preceded in death by Douglas. She is survived by her daughter, Dixie Sherman, of Bigfork; her son, William Konshur, of Libby; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services for Helen will be held at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 23, at Glacier Memorial Gardens. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Helen s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and view Helen s tribute wall.