She was an excellent seamstress, quilter, rug braider, writer, historian, gardener, baker, and listener ä in spite of a 28-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Helen taught her large family by example, raising them to work hard, to serve others, and to share her deep faith. Her much-loved descendants number 139, with more due this year.
Jeffrey, Paulette and Carla predeceased Helen. Her step-children are Rowland (Linda) Blake, Carla (K-Lynn) Paul, Lorraine (Seth Phillips) Blake, and Henry (Mary) Blake. Helen’s children are Laura (Don) Imbler, Paulette (Scott) Durfee, Leslie Patten Riddle, Jeffrey Patten, Eric (Cindy) Patten, Kristian (Neala) Patten, Mathew (Kristen) Patten and Timothy (Joy) Patten. Helen and George golfed, gardened, traveled extensively, and served a mission together in Frankfurt, Germany. They were married in the Provo Temple, and raised their blended family in Minnesota and Utah for another 31 years until George’s death at age 98 in 2016. Helen subsequently married George Blake, originally from Vineyard, who was also widowed. She also owned and operated Schonwald Terrace, a German restaurant and reception center in Orem for eight years. They lived in Germany during Tom’s military service, then built a home and raised eight children on their Orem farm until Tom’s death in 1984.ĭuring her 31-year marriage, Helen served in numerous church, music, school and community callings, attended college and worked tirelessly as a farmer, wife and mother. Patten (also of Orem) in the Manti Temple on Decemafter Tom’s mission to Denmark and Helen’s graduation from Lincoln High School. Her parents, grandparents, and Helen’s own family lived on Main Street in Orem, Utah for many decades, beginning in 1903. She was born Helen Ann Maycock on Main Provo, Utah to Lorna Bird Booth and Lawrence S. Or they can also search Utah Newspapers from the Utah Press Association for articles from 2005 to current (there is a 2 week delay after publication).Helen Patten Blake, 88, of Orem Utah, returned to her Father in Heaven on June 3, 2023. Patrons wishing to do their own research can try searching Utah Digital Newspapers, which has scanned copies of the Daily Herald as searchable PDFs from 1922-1977. Please check the Utah County Obituary Index before submitting this form to make sure the obituary can be found in the Provo Daily Herald. Please fill out the Obituary Request Form to the right. If you are not from the Provo area, we will be happy to mail you a copy of an obituary. Printing at the library costs $.10 per page for black and white prints and $.40 for color prints. Our microfilm readers have the ability to scan the microfilm and patrons can print or save their scans. The machines and our microfilm collection are both located behind the 1st Floor Reference Desk of the Rogers Wing.
Provo City Library owns microfilmed copies of the Provo Daily Herald and its predecessors dating back to 1888 (with some years and issues missing during the first forty years).Īnyone is welcome to come to the Provo City Library and search the microfilm of The Daily Herald on their own.
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