Olga "Helen" Sebek, 87, of Columbus died Wednesday, January 19, 2005 in Oroville, CA. Funeral services are 10:30 am Tuesday, January 25 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with the Rev. Del Lape officiating. Visitation is on Monday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home. There will be a vigil service at 7:00 pm Monday, also at the funeral home. Visitation continues Tuesday morning from 8-10 am at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in St. Bonaventure Cemetery.
Olga "Helen" Sebek was born September 11, 1917 in Columbus to Karl & Gesine Eliza (Finke) Harms. She grew up in Columbus and graduated from Kramer High School in 1935. She married John Sebek on September 11, 1937 in Albion. She lived her life in Columbus where she worked for Becton-Dickinson until retiring in 1982. Since September of 2004 she has been staying at her daughter's in Oroville, CA. She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and of the B-D Alumni Association.
Helen is survived by:
Daughter: Janet Wheeler of Oroville, CA
Son: Bud (Jean) Sebek of Des Moines, IA
Daughter: Corrine (Don) Rickner of Columbus, NE
Sister: Myrtle Sanchez of Montabello, CA
Sister: Jeanne Tooley of Laguna Woods, CA
9 Grandchildren and 16 Great Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by:
Husband: John Sebek
Parents: Karl and Gesine Eliza ( Finke) Harms
Brother: Edward Harms
Sister: June Serasio and infant sister: Gertrude Harms