Helen Marie (Gardner) Hale, 94

Published 10:18 am Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Helen Marie (Gardner) Hale, 94, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, died on Dec. 10, 2016, at her home with her daughter in Rose Creek, Minnesota.

She was born on Oct. 10, 1922, to Charles W. and Sadina Gardner in Chatfield, Minnesota. She married Charles B. Hale on April 15, 1945, at Camp Fannin, Tyler, Texas. They had one daughter, Roberta Jean Schwartz.

Helen was a Rochester resident and retired from Mayo Clinic. She was a member of the American Legion and VFW Auxiliaries and Christ United Methodist Church of Rochester.

Helen is survived by her daughter, Roberta Schwartz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles B. Hale, her parents, and son-in-law, Charles Schwartz.

The funeral service for Helen Hale will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec.14, at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Pastor Nancy Wheeler Handlon officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 13 and one hour before the service at Macken Funeral Home, 1105 12th Street Southeast, Rochester.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be designated to Christ United Methodist Church (400 Fifth Ave. SW, Rochester, MN 55902) or to the Division of Hematology at Mayo Clinic (gifts can be mailed directly to Mayo Clinic, Department of Development, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905).