A funeral mass for Helen Sadek, 86, Valley City, ND, will be celebrated Saturday, January 7, 2016 at 10:30 AM in St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Valley\u00a0 City.<\/p>\n
Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery, rural Dazey, ND in the spring.<\/p>\n
Visitation will take place at the Lerud Schuldt Mathias Funeral Home in Valley City on Friday from 5-7 PM.<\/p>\n
At 7:00, the Rosary will be prayed followed by a prayer service.<\/p>\n
Visitation will resume at the church an hour prior to the service on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
Helen Bernadine Mitchell was born December 30, 1930 to Herbert and Jennie (Robrecht) Mitchell in Watsonville, CA.<\/p>\n
She grew up in California.<\/p>\n
Helen met Henry “Hank” Sadek while he was in California, but he returned to ND, but later proposed to her over the phone.<\/p>\n
She accepted, traveled by train to ND, and they were married July 17, 1956.<\/p>\n
The couple lived in Page, ND for a time, moved to Sacramento, CA, but finally settled on the Sadek homestead near Rogers, ND.<\/p>\n
It was here that they raised their 6 children.<\/p>\n
When Henry died in 1996, Helen moved into Valley City.<\/p>\n
She worked at Pamida in Valley City, retiring in 2006 after 29 years there.<\/p>\n
Helen enjoyed traveling to see family, as well as going on trips to Branson and Canada.<\/p>\n
Helen was always an active member of the community.<\/p>\n
She belonged to St. Mary’s Church in Dazey and the St. Catherine’s Church in Valley City.<\/p>\n
For 57 years, she was a member of East Rogers Homemakers.<\/p>\n
Helen was a member of the Mercy Hospital Auxiliary, Curves, and Valley Voices.<\/p>\n
She loved to sing and her kids enjoyed listening.<\/p>\n
Helen moved into the Sheyenne Care Center in August of 2012.<\/p>\n
She passed away there January 1, 2017.<\/p>\n
She loved her family very much!<\/p>\n
Helen is survived by her children, Joan (Gary) Koch, John (Tammy), Paul, Susan (John) Triebold; 8 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and 2 brothers.<\/p>\n
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Rosalie; son, Joseph; grandsons, Nicholas and Andrew; 2 sisters and a brother.<\/p>\n
Rest in peace, Helen and give all your loved ones in Heaven a hug while you continue to look after those left on Earth.<\/p>\n
Her funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Lerud Schuldt Mathias Funeral Home, Valley City.<\/p>\n
Please visit her online guestbook at www.lerudschuldt.com<\/a><\/p>\n