Helen L. Kehrberg , age 92, of Le Mars, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society of Le Mars.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. Burial will be at Stanton Township Cemetery at a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be expressed to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com.

Helen was born in Ireton to Merle and Jesse Simons, the youngest of five children.  She graduated from Ireton High School in 1944 as salutatorian of her class.  She attended Morningside College and after graduation was a kindergarten teacher in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

In 1949 Helen was united in marriage to Boyd R. Kehrberg in Le Mars.  They bought a farm in Elgin Township and farmed there for over fifty years while raising their three children.

Helen was a long-time member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars and was active in many church activities.  She enjoyed many hobbies, including square dancing with Boyd, playing the piano, and creating beautiful oil paintings of landscapes and flowers.

Helen is survived by her children: Mark Kehrberg, Janet Tempel, and Jean (Wes) Lussman; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Boyd; her parents; her siblings and their spouses; and one nephew.