Helen Tweet

Helen Marie Tweet was born September 8, 1922 in Springfield OR to John Jules Miller and Bertha Regina Wolfe Miller. She passed away peacefully at her home in Thompson ND on January 15, 2019.

On December 9, 1949, Helen married the love of her life, Marvin James Tweet Sr.  in Fargo ND. They spent their early years in Oregon before moving back to North Dakota. Together they had 10 children: Bertha (Richard) Miller, Thompson ND; Betty (Alan) Tucker, Idaho Falls ID; Colleen (Leo) Pachel, Baudette MN; Susan (Jay) Boomgaarden, Baudette MN; Kenneth Joseph Tweet(deceased); Marvin Jr (Lori) Tweet, Thompson ND; Mark Tweet, Alvarado MN; Kevin Tweet, Thompson ND; Eric Tweet, Grand Forks ND and Catherine (Mike) Johnson, Grand Forks ND.

Helen spent her entire life as a homemaker and while living in Oregon she also worked in the fields, harvesting pole beans, tomatoes and filberts. Fall potato harvest in North Dakota found her riding the harvester for many years. Helen enjoyed gardening, baking, cooking, playing piano, sewing and crocheting and still found time to be a leader in both Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; infant son, Kenneth; her parents, John and Bertha Miller; Stepfather, Fred Buttke; and siblings Violet Smith and Clinton Miller. In addition, she is survived by nine children, 25 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, 11 great-great grandchildren; one sister, Alice Sundin; and many nieces and nephews

Funeral service will be held Monday, January 21, 2019 at St. Judes Catholic Church in Thompson ND at 11:00 am, with Father John Cavanaugh officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service with burial taking place at St Judes Catholic Cemetery in Thompson.