Helen E. Kuehl

FITCHBURG/WAUSAU- Helen Kuehl, age 96, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Sylvan Crossing. She was born on Oct. 17, 1919, in Merrill, Wis., the daughter of Albert and Elsa King. When Helen was three years old, her family moved to Wausau, where she continued to live until she was 90 years old. She spent the remainder of her life at Sylvan Crossing in Fitchburg, Wis., where she was watched over by her sons, Alan and Jerry. Helen graduated from Wausau High School in 1936 and married Kenneth Kuehl on Aug. 30, 1940. Ken passed away in 2005 at the age of 89. When the kids went to school, Helen started working part time at Piggly Wiggly in Schofield, and National Foods on Grand Ave. Later, she worked full time at Marathon Savings in Wausau, retiring when Ken retired in 1981. An avid and talented knitter, Helen began knitting items for the Talent Shop, and volunteered as their bookkeeper. She also formed a group that made quilts and, when they were not special ordered, sold the quilts at the Talent Shop. Helen attended mass daily at St. Mary's and attended St. Michael's until moving to Applegate, and then Sylvan Crossing. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Kuehl; and brother, Gayle King. She is survived by her children, Mary Pregont of Wausau, Ken Kuehl of Madison, Alan (Kathy) Kuehl of Oregon, Wis., and Richard (Kathy) Kuehl of Mesa, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 619 Stark St., Wausau, at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2016, with Father Robert Schaller officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Wausau. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Fitchburg Funeral & Cremation Care 2950 Chapel Valley Road (608)442-5002