Belle Fourche—Helen L. (Jarvi) Leitner, 88, was born July 2. 1916 in Belle Fourche, SD. She grew up in the area and graduated from Belle Fourche High School in 1934. She continued her education through a correspondence course in business. She then worked for a number of years as secretary, clerk and recorder for the Belle Fourche school district.

On May 10, 1940, she was married to Paul A. Leitner in Newcastle, Wyoming. The couple lived in numerous locations in the U.S. since Paul was a member of the United States Air Force. After retiring, they returned to Belle Fourche area and bought a ranch north of town where she loved to ride her horse and spend time outdoors. She then relocated to the Serenity Corner Assisted Living center in Spearfish.

Helen passed from this life Tuesday evening, June 21, 2005 at the Dorsett Health Care center in Spearfish.

She is survived by her husband, Paul, at Serenity Corner in Spearfish, and a grandson, Todd (Kelli) Leitner of Belle Fourche.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Richard Leitner.

Services for Helen will be held Saturday morning at 10:00 AM, June 25, 2005, at the Funeral Home of the Northern Hills. Pastor Paul Howard of the Christian Life Center
will be officiating.