Helena Wright Hyytinen Obit

HELENANN WRIGHT HYYTINEN, 85, Lacey, WA and Tucson, AZ, died July 7, 2022 at St. Pete's Hospital in Olympia, WA, due to complications leading to cardiac arrest. She worked at Anoka Senior High School in the Anoka-Hennepin School District then was a long-time employee of Olympic Jr. High School in the Auburn School District in Washington State; retiring in 1998. Helenann was born Sept. 2, 1936 in Brainerd to Kenneth and Verla (Pribyl) Wright.   She is survived by her husband, Raymond; four sons: Michael (Sheri) of Bonney Lake WA; Dr. Jeffrey (Peggy) of Emily; Richard (Kristin) of Mesa, AZ; and David of Eatonville WA.  Seven grandchildren, Alison Nance (Rob), Eugene OR; Amylou Jurgensen (Matt) Springfield, OR;  Melanie Smieja (Brandon) Lakeville;  Ky Hyytinen, Bonney Lake WA; Jennifer Fransen (Micah) Spicewood, TX; Keri Hyytinen (Mike Clark), Puyallup WA; and Sonja Babich (Chris) Rice, MN; seven great-granddaughters, Sophia and Mei Nance, Elin and Ava Fransen, Elsie Smieja, Freya Clark and Sophie Babich; seven great-grandsons, Carter and Luke Jurgensen, Cameron and Weston Smieja, James Fransen, Colson Clark, and Unto Babich. She had many beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth Eugene Wright in 1966, Verla Emily Pribyl Wright in 1999, and her brother, Gordon Pribyl Wright in 2000. Graveside service will be held on Sept. 2, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Rabbit Lake Cemetery in Glen Township, Aitkin County, MN. A Celebration of Life to follow the graveside service on Sept. 2 in Aitkin at the First Lutheran Church. Memorials are preferred to the Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library, 101 First Street SE, Crosby, MN, 56441, (218) 546-8005 or www. hallettlibrary.org.