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Helen Ann Strong, age 84, of Mitchell, SD died Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Avera Brady Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, August 9, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church with burial at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 Pm to 7:00 PM Sunday, August 8, 2021 at the Will Funeral Chapel with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM.

Helen was born at Methodist Hospital in Mitchell, SD on October 29, 1936 to Leroy and Minnie (Deinert) Smith of Twin Lakes, Sanborn County.  Her family later moved to a farm southwest of Mitchell. She attended Lisbon #20 and graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1955.  She then went to work for First National Bank.

She married Dannie Strong April 29, 1958 at Zion Lutheran Church Mitchell, SD.  Together they farmed in the Mt. Vernon and Betts areas and continued after moving to Sanborn County in 1973.  She continued until she sold her last quarter of land at the age of 78.

Helen graduated from Mitchell Vo-Tech in 1985 and 1986.  She also graduated from DWU in 1994 with a BA in Business.  She worked for H & R Block, Firesteel Healthcare Center, Jack's Sinclair, Artesian Honey and Raven industries in Sioux Falls.

Helen participated in many clubs and activities including, Cow Bells Club, church choir and Zimmteam, church funeral committee and quilting as well as being a member of the Pleasant Hill Extension Club.  She enjoyed bowling, cooking, baking, canning, raising chickens and selling eggs, puzzles and gardening.

Grateful for having shared her life are her children; Sherri (William) Brummett, Mitchell, SD, Wesley (Sharon) Strong, Sanford, NC, Randy Strong, Mitchell, SD, Marty Strong, Denver, CO, Christy Strong-Larson (Jason), Sioux Falls, SD, ten grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, brother; Harvey (Cheryl) Smith, Mt. Vernon, SD, sisters-in-law, Marilyn Smith, Mitchell, SD, Shirley Fletcher, Joplin, MO, brothers-in-law; Delmar Hemeyer, Spearfish, SD, Willis (Billie) Strong, Liberal, MO, Frank Foley, El Dorado Springs, MO

Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dannie, sons, Todd Strong and infant son, daughter-in-law, Jane Strong, sister, Harriet Hemeyer, brothers, Harlan and Harley Smith, in-laws, Donald (Doris) Strong and Mary Foley.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to monument restoration at Graceland Cemetery.