Helen Craven

Helen Craven
AMERICAN FALLS - Helen Louise Beitz Craven passed away on Friday, March 13, 2009. She was born November 25,1927 in American Falls, Idaho to Ralph and Louise Beitz. She attended school and graduated from American Falls High School. She then attended and graduated in 1947 from Albion State Normal Women's College with a two year teaching degree. She married Doyle Max Craven on August 8,1947 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in American Falls. In 1947 they moved to Rupert, Idaho and became involved in the family business of Craven Transfer and where she also taught 3rd grade classes for many years. They had two sons James "Jim" Doyle Craven and David Michael Craven. After her husband passed away in 1975 she and her two sons moved to American Falls where she was an active member of St. Johns Lutheran Church. She was the secretary and at various times she taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible school and Catechism. She devoted her life to helping others. She was a teacher's aide and tutor for a number of children throughout her years and volunteered at many other organizations. She was devoted to her children, family, friends and country.
She was preceded in death by her Mother, Father, two Brothers, Ralph and Robert Beitz also by her husband Doyle Craven and her beloved son, James "Jim" Craven. She is survived by her son David Craven of Pocatello, ID, her brothers and sisters-in-law Michael and Diane Beitz of Oakridge, OR and Edwin and Eva Beitz of Rockland, and Martha Beitz of Ontario, OR.
The funeral service will be held on Monday, March 16, at 11 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in American Falls. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the Rupert Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Davis Rose Mortuary, 170 Idaho St., American Falls.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her name to St. Judes, VFW, or St. Johns Lutheran Church.