Helen Ferguson Obituary (1923

Helen Marie Youngberg Ferguson was born on December 14, 1923 in Lyman, Wyoming. She died peacefully at her home in Tooele surrounded by her family on August 5th, 2019 at the age of 95. She is the daughter of Adolph Werner and Rosa Barbara Fillin Youngberg. Helen grew up in a loving home of 8 children, she being the second youngest. Mildred, Helen’s next older sister, is her only remaining sibling. Helen attended Lyman, Wyoming schools and spent her childhood on the family farm. Helen was married on June 16, 1942 to Isaac Junior Ferguson in Pocatello, Idaho (they were married the same day as Wayne and Evon (St. Jear) Shelton, Junior’s cousin). The couple was blessed with three children. Their marriage was later (1960) solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Helen and Ike lived in Lyman during the early years of their marriage. Ike worked as a mechanic for several years following WWII, before opening his own mechanic garage and gas station. Helen worked doing laundry in the home for oil field workers, and as a housekeeping worker at the Cooley Hotel in Lyman. The Ferguson’s moved to North Salt Lake in 1956 as a result of Ike’s father’s illness and death. They later settled in Tooele (1957) where Ike took employment as a mechanic at Stoker Motor Co. Helen worked at the Tooele Valley Nursing Home and Tooele Army Depot for more than 20 years. Her husband passed away in 1997. Helen is survived by her 3 children, Isaac C. “Ike” (Gloria) Ferguson, Carol Ann (William) Burton and Tammy Gayle McCrone (Robert Phipps); 9 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. The funeral will be held at the 11th & 14th ward LDS meetinghouse in Tooele, 190 South Coleman St, on Saturday, August 10th at 11:00 a.m. A viewing will be held from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to the funeral service. The interment will be held at the Bountiful City Cemetery, 2224 South 200 West Bountiful, UT 84010 at 1:30 p.m. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Helen Marie Youngberg Ferguson please visit our Sympathy Store.