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Helen VanWassenhove Obituary

Helen Louise VanWassenhove
January 20, 1937 - November 14, 2017
Helen Louise Wilson Pedersen VanWassenhove, 80 of Meridian, ID, formally of Marsing went to be with her Lord on November 14, 2017.
Helen was born in Ava, Missouri on January 20, 1937 to Clarence and Wilma Wilson. Helen was the third sibling of five. She and her family moved from Missouri to the Sunny Slope area where she attended and graduated from Marsing high school. She furthered her education and career in cosmetology. Helen opened her own salon, Lady Helen's, in Nampa and shared her love of cosmology by opening two of her own beauty colleges, one in Nampa and the other in Ontario, OR. Helen also enjoyed her sorority sisters and life-long friends, in Beta Sigma Phi. She loved to dress up, go to dances or not miss a party. Given any opportunity she would jump at going to Jackpot for a weekend. She loved to have her family around and was such a giving lady, her pies were everyone's favorite. She entered several of her pies in the county and state fair and has ribbons to show for it, she looked forward to fair time. She always made her scissors or clippers available to give a free haircut to family and friends.
She is survived by her sons, Michael (Sherri) Pedersen of McCall, Clint Pedersen of Meridian, her brothers and sister, Marvin (Judy) Wilson, Charles (Joan) Wilson, Annabelle (Bill) Read, Jerry (Pam) Wilson. Grandchildren Stephanie (John) Watkins; Shelly (Darren) Dallolio, Braden, Garret and Ellayna; Darrin Pedersen and Aubri; Bryce (Jadah) Pedersen
She was preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Wilma Wilson, her son, Bradley Charles Pedersen, husbands Wesley (Pete) Pedersen and Joseph Van Wassenhove.
Helen's viewing will be on Friday, November 17, 2017 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM with Rosary recited at 7:00 PM at Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. A Catholic Funeral Service will be held Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 11:30 am at Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell, ID with interment following at Hillcrest Cemetery. Condolences can be made to the family at [email protected]

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Published by Idaho Press Tribune on Nov. 16, 2017.

Memories and Condolences
for Helen VanWassenhove

5 Entries

Sloan

November 10, 2024

Helen...thinking of you on this day..Sloan...

Sloan Sloan

August 10, 2022

Helen...u were such a sweetheart ..

Sandra and Jim Stevens

November 18, 2017

Jim and I send our sympathies to the family and friends. You were always fun to visit with when we joined the Wilson family for weddings and parties. RIP Helen.

Carol Broome

November 16, 2017

My deepest sympathy to Mike and Clint, Marvin, Spencer, Annabelle, and Jerry and their families. I loved your mother and sister so much. She was one of the cousins that made the summer of 1967, the best of my life. I will miss her dearly. Sweet, Sweet Helen.
Cousin Carol

Joyce Shorb

November 16, 2017

I'm so sorry to hear of Helen's death. I'm so thankful that I got to see her just three
weeks ago when I was in Idaho. She managed, on very short notice, to get 12 of our classmates together for lunch. My thoughts are with you at this sad time for all of us.

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