Helen Morien Baumgaertner, 89, of Fort Dodge, Iowa died at 10:50 p.m. Monday, September 4, 2006, at Fort Madison Health Center in Fort Madison, Iowa.

            Born June 26, 1917 in Fort Dodge, she was the daughter of Oscar and Bertha Dayton Kallansrud.  She married Clarence “Bummy” Baumgaertner February 8, 1953 in Fort Dodge.  He died August 3, 2006.

            She worked for many years for General Electric and was a member of Springstead Fire Belles.  She was a collector of cookbooks and coins.

            Survivors include two daughters, Janice (Randy) Culver of Berne, Indiana and Latitia (Raymond) McNeese of West Burlington, Iowa; two sons, Ronald Hay of Missouri and Robert (Kathy) Hay of Ottumwa, Iowa; ten grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; one brother, Grant Kallansrud of Dayton, Iowa; three sisters-in-law, Becky Ogren of Kansas City, Missouri, Elise Cranston of Delano, Minnesota and Mary Baumgaertner of EauClaire, Wisconsin.

            Her husband, parents, and sister, Mary Jane Kallansrud preceded her in death.