Helene T. Newman, 68, of Clearwater died on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006, at her home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 8, at the Rejoice Lutheran Church in Clearwater with Rev. Scott Gjevre officiating. Inurnment will be in Zion Cemetery, South Haven. Survivors include her husband Allen; children, Sandra Shoutz of Princeton, Gloria Husom (Troy) of Luxemburg, Gary Newman of Clearwater, Sheila Jacobs (Mark) of Clearwater, Duane Newman (Shirley) of Gilman and Terry Newman of Albany; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Fritz and Curt. Helene was born on May 16, 1938, in Waidenburch, West Germany to Fredrich and Emma (Heinzman) Roth. She married Allen C. Newman on March 22, 1963, in Kornwestine, Germany. She has been a resident of the United States since 1968 and moved to Clearwater in 1983. She was employed by Fulfillment Systems in St. Cloud, retiring in 2000. She was a member of Rejoice Lutheran Church in Clearwater. Helene will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
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