Quella, Helen

1919 - 2013  (94 years)    Has 10 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Quella, Helen
  Born	6 Apr 1919	Sherwood, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Apr 2013
  Obituary	20 Apr 2013
  Appleton Post Crescent
  God blessed Helen Kloes Schwerbell with a life of over 94 years. Helen was born April 6, 1919 on the Sherwood Family Farm to Eduardo and Cornelia Quella. She attended St. John/Sacred Heart School until the 8th grade and then came to Appleton to serve as a nanny/house keeper for a cousin's family. She went on to hold various jobs as a housekeeper, at Kresge's Food Counter and at Zwicker Knitting Mill. She was pursued by a local photographer to be a model but never believed she was pretty enough. When she was 19 she traveled to San Francisco with her oldest brother. She talked many times about her great adventure. Shortly after she returned she met her first true love, George R. Kloes. They were married July 3, 1941. They were blessed with 4 children. While George served in the Marine Corps during WWII, Helen lived in Appleton with her young son George but did join him for a short time in San Luis Obispo, CA. Helen was George's partner in life and business when they bought Central Delivery, the Mobile Gas Station on Badger and Wisconsin Avenues and Mid City Liquor along with Harry and Lila Ulrich. She also supported George in his work with the Red Smith Banquet. She was the good woman behind a good man! Sadly George's life was cut short in 1975 by cancer. Mom's angel food and German sweet chocolate cakes, peanut bars and candy were her best treats and her favorite hobby. She also loved to read. Helen was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church. On February 25, 1978 she married her second great love, Russell "Jack" Schwerbell. She and Jack were able to spend the best years of retirement together before he died on August 2, 2009. Mom is survived by her children George "Terry" (Donna) Kloes, Thomas (Shirley) Kloes, Linda (Roy) Fleischman, Robert (Beth) Kloes; stepdaughters Cheryl Roche and Jacqueline (Bill) Munger. She is also survived by her 13 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren; also by her sister, Susan (Bob) Lee; brother, Jerry Bernice) Quella, and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service will take place at 4 pm on Monday at the Brettschneider-Trettin-Nickel Funeral Chapel with Deacon Rick Simon officiating. Friends may visit from 2 pm at the funeral chapel until the time of service. Interment will take place at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. The family would like to extend their gratitude to Lisa Gunderson, ThedaCare Hospice, and the staff of Gardenview Assisted Living for their loving care of Mom. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from April 19 to April 21, 2013
  Person ID	I145170	1FamilyTree | MollySchreiber206719
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Quella, Edward J.,   b. 8 Mar 1881,   d. 5 May 1941  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Stommel, Cornelia Mary,   b. 24 Jan 1898, Mayville, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Aug 1996  (Age 98 years)
  Family ID	F49822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Kloes, George R.,   b. 17 Jun 1917,   d. 8 Sep 1975, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Married	3 Jul 1941
  Children	1. Kloes, George E.
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2023
  Family ID	F53254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Schwerbell, Russell "Jack",   b. 29 Oct 1919, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 2 Aug 2008  (Age 88 years)
  Married	25 Feb 1978
  Marriage Record (Family)	POSSIBLE Marriage Record Name:Russell J Schwerbell Estimated Birth Year:1920 Age:54 Gender:M (Male) County of Residence:Outagamie Spouse:Porterfiel Spouse's Estimated Birth Year:1925 Spouse's Age:49 Spouse's Gender:F (Female) Spouse's County of Residence:Outagamie Marriage Date:18 May 1974 Marriage County:Outagamie Certificate Number:010617 Microfilm Roll Number:38 Name:Russell J Schwerbell Estimated Birth Year:1920 Age:58 Gender:M (Male) County of Residence:Outagamie Spouse:Kloes Spouse's Estimated Birth Year:1920 Spouse's Age:58 Spouse's Gender:F (Female) Spouse's County of Residence:Outagamie Marriage Date:25 Feb 1978 Marriage County:Outagamie Certificate Number:002155 Microfilm Roll Number:38
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2013
  Family ID	F157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Schwerbell, Helen (Maiden Name: Quella) formerly Mrs. George Kloes