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Personal data Helen Viola Melton 

  • Alternative name: Helen Melton Nimmo
  • She was born on December 30, 1916 in Sanborn Co., SD.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Bonnie Heetland & Bryan Syme Mills
  • She died on December 8, 2016 in Rapid City, Pennington Co., SD, she was 99 years old.
  • She is buried after December 7, 2016 in Pine Lawn Mem. Pk., Rapid City, Pennington Co., SD.
  • This information was last updated on October 13, 2020.

Household of Helen Viola Melton

She is married to Guy Elmo van Nice.

They got married on October 16, 1971 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, she was 54 years old.


Notes about Helen Viola Melton

Helen Viola Melton
Helen Melton Nimmo
Helen Viola Melton VanNice / Van Nice

Sources: Author: Heetland, Bonnie, Title: "Children of Elsinia Arianna Heetland," (Publication location: Lennox, SD, Publisher: BJEH, Publication date: ii May MCMXCIV)

"Children of Elsinia Arianna Heetland - June 17 - 1893 - (Ebeling)

1. Elnora Nov. 25 -1911 Md April 14 -1937 Died Nov 10 - 1970 Guy Van Nice - Dec. 27 - 1908
2nd Md. Oct - 16 - 1971 Helen Melton Nimmo - Dec. 30 - Dec 30 - 1916
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Author: Mills, Bryan Syme, Title: "Helen Viola Melton," (Publicatioin location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: FamilySearch, Publication date: viii Feb MMXVIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTB4-JRW

"Helen Viola Melton Sex Female Birth 30 December 1916 South Dakota, United States Death 8 December 2016 Burial 2016 Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United States of America

Residence 1920 Woonsocket, Sanborn, South Dakota, United States
Residence 1930 Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United States
Residence South Dakota, United States

Parents and Siblings

Clarence Eugene Melton 1892-1960
No Marriage Events
Sarah Viola Forbes 1892-Deceased

Children of Sarah Viola Forbes and Clarence Eugene Melton (1)

Helen Viola Melton 1916-2016"

Author: N.N. (anonymous, pseudonym = Honoring Our Veterans), Title: "Helen Viola Melton VanNice," (Publication location: Rapid City, SD, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xi Jan MMXVI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156968488/helen-viola-vannice

"Helen Viola Melton VanNice BIRTH 30 Dec 1916 Sanborn County, South Dakota, USA DEATH 8 Jan 2016 (aged 99) Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA BURIAL Pine Lawn Memorial Park Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA MEMORIAL ID 156968488

Helen Viola Melton was born to Clarence Eugene Melton and Sarah Viola Forbes Melton,she was one of two children in the family,she had one younger sister, Edna Anne Faye.

Helen began school in Rapid City and was a 1934 graduate of High School.

After a couple of short-term jobs during the Great Depression, Helen was employed from 1937 to 1948 as a stenographer/secretary by Julius F. Sieler, Attorney. Helen later worked at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Alumni offices.

In 1959 she entered the U. S. Civil Service as a secretary at Rushmore Air Force Station and was soon transferred to Ellsworth Air Force Base, where she worked until her retirement in 1972.

Helen married John E. Nimmo in 1938, the marrige ended 1952. After 1952 Helen shared her home with young business girls, one at a time and rented her basement apartment to young couples.

Helen remarried on October 16, 1971, to Guy E. VanNice, a widower. Helen and Guy were married for almost 32 years until his death in 2002.

Helen is survived by her three step-children, nine grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; 2 great nieces and a great nephew.

She was preceded in death by her husband Guy E. VanNice, her stepdaughter, Beverly Ham, her sister, Edna Faye and her nephew, James Faye.

Interment will be in Pine Lawn Memorial Park. No public services are planned.

1920 Census
Name: Hellen V Melton Age: 3 [3 1/12] Birth Year: abt 1917 Birthplace: South Dakota Home in 1920: Woonsocket, Sanborn, South Dakota Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's name: Clarence E Melton Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's name: Sarah V Melton Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Household Members:
Name Age
Clarence E Melton 27
Sarah V Melton 27
Hellen V Melton 3 [3 1/12]
Edna A Melton 0

1930 Census
Name: Helen Melton Birth Year: abt 1917 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: South Dakota Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Daughter Home in 1930: Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota Street address: South Street Ward of City: Second House Number in Cities or Towns: 815 Dwelling Number: 105 Family Number: 135 Attended School: Yes Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Iowa Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Viola Melton 37
Helen Melton 13
Edna Melton 10

Spouse
Photo[graph of his stone] Guy Elmo Van Nice 1908-2002

Maintained by: Find a Grave Originally Created by: Honoring Our Veterans Added: 11 Jan 2016 Find a Grave Memorial 156968488"
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Birthday December 30, 1916

  • The temperature on December 30, 1916 was between 6.5 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. There was 9.6 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of death December 8, 2016

  • The temperature on December 8, 2016 was between 6.4 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (25%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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