Helen Maurer

MAURER, HELEN VIRGINIA Grand Rapids, MI Formerly Irons, MI Austin TX Helen Virginia Maurer was called by Our Lord on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. She was born in Wyandotte, MI, October 6, 1917 and was the youngest of four children of John and Katherine (Bittorf) Seewald. Helen graduated as Valedictorian of the class of 1935 at St Patrick's Catholic High School in Wyandotte. She graduated with an RN degree from St. Joseph Hospital Nursing School in Fort Wayne, IN. She joined the Army as an RN and served our country for several years during WWII. Upon her discharge, she met and married Walter Maurer, Sr. They moved to Austin, TX, where they raised six children. Helen worked as an RN at Seton Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, and St Edwards University Infirmary. The family returned to Michigan in 1968 where Helen worked for 20 years at St Mary's Hospital. She and her husband of 42 years retired and enjoyed life in Grand Rapids and Irons, MI in the Summertime and as winter Texans in the winter. Helen is preceded in death by her parents, siblings, her husband, son, Walter, Jr. at the age of 60, and three granddaughters. She is survived by her children, Patricia (Richard) Will of Georgetown, TX, John Maurer of Pflugerville, TX, James Maurer of Henderson, NV, Mary (Jon) Kurylowicz of Pflugerville, TX, William (Barbara) Maurer of Bitely, MI; 25 grandchildren and 30 plus great-grandchildren. Helen will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery in the Spring of 2014. Our beloved "Granny" will be sorely missed. An online guestbook may be signed at www.throopfh.com. Throop Funeral Home, Coopersville, Ph 616-837-8161