Obituary of Helen POLKA

HELEN LOUISE POLKAHelen Louise Polka, a long time resident, age 95 passed away on January 3, 2011 in Lake Havasu City, AZ.Helen was born on December 26, 1915 to Elbert P. and Nellie M. "Schulte" Dugan, near Dodgeville, Iowa. She was raised on a farm in Des Moines County and graduated High School in 1934.She later married William J. Polka in October 1941, in Rome, Georgia. After WWI the couple settled in Rock Island, IL. David joined the family followed by Jeff, Kevin and Mary Ann. In January 1969, the family moved to Lake Havasu City, AZ, where opportunities for employment were plentiful and the desert climate appealed to the family. Her husband "Bill" helped reconstruct the London Bridge. Helen, Bill and the family worked together to build their first home in Lake Havasu City. Helen was employed as a secretary for Optometrist, Dr William Huls, until her retirement.Among her interests were gardening, traveling, reading, cooking and she was active in her church.Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband William, and son Kevin, also her brothers Harold and Paul Dugan, sisters Betty Ternoey and Bernadine DeWitte.She is survived by three children, David of Lake Havasu City, AZ, Jeffrey of Umpqua, OR and Mary Ann (Smith) of Punta Gorda, FL; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; sisters, Mary Rita Daxon of Rock Island, IL, Martha Kroeger of Rock Island, IL, Alice Johnson of Chicago, IL, Joanne DeVrieze of East Moline, IL, Pauline of, Wichita, KA and brother John Dugan of Milan, IL.Helen will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her!There will be a service at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3200 S Jamaica Blvd, Lake Havasu City , AZ on Sunday, Jan 16, 2011 at 4:00 pm.Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com