Helen K. Glanzer
On Tuesday, October 15, 2019, Helen K. Glanzer, of Omaha, passed away at the age of 97.
Helen was born on March 24, 1922 in Winkler, Kansas to Ludwig and Lena Lass Glanzer. She received her nursing degree from Trinity Lutheran Hospital Nursing School in Kansas City, MO in 1944. In a calling that spanned over 50 years, Helen specialized in obstetric care, initially working on the obstetrics floor of Immanuel Hospital before becoming head nurse at the obstetrics clinic of Dr. Leon S. McGoogan, a position she held for many years. Helen later spent many years volunteering at Immanuel Hospital. Helen was also an entrepreneur, building and owning a motel in Randolph, Kansas.
Helen loved travel, and treasured seeing new sights in different countries. Closer to home, she greatly enjoyed the company of her cats. Most of all, she enjoyed helping new mothers and their babies at the clinic, where generations of families in the Omaha area knew her as “Nurse Helen”. Helen was preceded in death by her parents and nine siblings. She is survived by her longtime friend Karen M. Stille, many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Visitation Thursday, October 17th at Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N 108th St. Omaha from 5 – 7 pm. Funeral service will be held on Friday, October 18th, at Pacific Hills Lutheran Church, 1110 S. 90th St., Omaha at 10 am, with internment to be held in Winkler, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to the Nebraska Humane Society and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
