Helen D. Smith

   Helen D (Bream) Smith, 95, of Lincoln, NE, formerly of Sioux City, IA died on Monday, September 2, 2019 in Lincoln.

   Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 6, 2019, at Whitfield United Methodist Church in Sioux City with Reverend Liz Tucker officiating.  Private family burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

   Helen was born November 5, 1923 in Des Moines, IA, the daughter of J Howard & Elizabeth (Foote) Bream.  She graduated from Central High School in 1942. 

   She married Donald B Smith on April 17, 1947.  He passed away October 2, 1999. She worked for 21 years as a telephone operator at Northwestern Bell and was part of the Pioneer Club. She was a member of Whitfield United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was active in many women’s clubs and circles.  She volunteered at St Luke’s Hospital.  She loved knitting, sewing, playing bridge, visiting Trout Lake, MN every summer and spending time with her family.

   Helen was a lifelong resident of Sioux City, IA and moved to Lincoln, NE in 2013 to be near her family.

   Survivors include her son, Roger Smith of Lincoln, NE; a daughter and her husband, Nancy & Kelly Burkhalter of Omaha, NE; six grandchildren, Aaron (Janice) Smith of Choctaw, OK, Ben (Tina) Givehand of Omaha, NE, Sarah (Bill) Heckathorn of Lincoln, NE, Autumn Givehand of Omaha, NE, Abby (Shane) Van Fossan of Bloomington, IL and Shane (Alicia) Givehand of Omaha, NE; ten great-grandchildren, Ben, Bryson & Autumn Givehand, Landon & Lauren Smith, Molly, Jenna & Jacie Heckathorn, Hadley & Weldon Van Fossan and several nieces and nephews.

   Pallbearers will be Aaron Smith, Ben Givehand, Ben Givehand II, Shane Givehand, Bill Heckathorn and Shane Van Fossan.

   She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Donald and her sister Aileen Watson.

   In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Whitfield United Methodist Church.

   Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.