Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

Our dear mother, Helen Mae Helt, passed away on January 4, 2021, in Colfax, Washington. She celebrated her 99th birthday a week prior to her passing.

Mother was born on the family farm in Endicott, Washington, on December 28, 1921, to parents Adam and Mary Weitz. She graduated from Endicott High School in 1940, where she met her future husband, Ernest Helt. They spent most of their married life in Endicott, where Ernie was a farmer, except for a brief time in Tacoma, Washington, during the war.

Her faith was a priority throughout her life. She was a lifetime member of Trinity Lutheran C...