Helen was born June 23, 1905, in Blue Earth the daughter of Reinhold & Malwina (Stoeck) Ristau.She was raised and educated in Blue Earth where she was a 1923 graduate of Blue Earth High School. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Blue Earth. She enjoyed playing the piano whenever possible and like button collections and coloring. Due to health problems she had been a resident of St. Luke''s Lutheran Care Center since 1979, where she atteneded church services regularly.Helen is survived by a niece, two nephews and several great nieces & nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters.