Helen Marianna Vogt

1915 - 1989  (73 years)

• Name	Helen Marianna Vogt
  Born	23 Sep 1915	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Graduation	1933	AHS, Appleton, Wisconsin
  Died	28 Aug 1989	Scandanavia, Waupaca Co, Wisconsin
  Buried	Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I420826	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Philipp Vogt,   b. 27 Jun 1887, Poland ,   d. 01 Sep 1969, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Ida Heise,   b. 05 Sep 1890, Poland ,   d. 05 Nov 1943  (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F215722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sylvester Henry Max Peotter,   b. 01 Jan 1906,   d. 23 Jun 2000  (Age 94 years)
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F215724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  Helen Marianna Vogt Peotter was born on September 23, 1915 in Appleton, WI and died on August 28, 1989 in Iola, WI. She was the fifth born of eleven children to Ida and Philipp Vogt. Helen graduated from the Milwaukee State Teachers College in Milwaukee, WI in 1939 with a major in Kindergarten and a minor in German and Physical Education. She enjoyed a 31 year long career of dedication as a kindergarten teacher. She taught from 1939 to 1944 in Walworth, WI and from 1944 to 1969 in Appleton, WI. On April 18, 1942 Helen was married to Sylvester H. Peotter in Racine, WI. Helen and Syl first built a house on Parkway Blvd. in Appleton and lived there from 1946 until 1969, when they moved to a smaller home on Gurholt Lake near Scandinavia, WI. Helen enjoyed athletics (particularly tennis), dancing, nature, and singing. She was very knowledgeable about birds, flowers, and trees. Helen’s real talent was her self-trained soprano voice. When she began teaching in Appleton in the early 1940’s, she joined the Zion Church choir. In the spring of 1943 Zion Lutheran Church Choir gave a special evening concert in which Helen participated as part of a solo quartet. She became active in the Lutheran Choral Society, working as a member of the Board of Directors and becaming President of the group in 1945 and 1946. After she moved to Scandinavia she became active in the Lutheran Choir there and directed the choir herself in the 1980’s until 1988. In the community Helen offered her services as a vocal soloist at various affairs, and she participated musically in the Waupaca Arts Festival’s Community Chorus from 1975 until 1984 when they performed large oratorios. She became an accomplished soloist, singing the National Anthem with the band at the Arts Festival. In Scandinavia Helen was also active with the Scandinavian Lutheran Church's Women’s Association. She served on various church committees and was a member of the church’s Executive Board on which she became the Reporting member and State Representative. Besides growing a large vegetable garden as well as flowers, she was a member of the Scandinavia garden Club, winning ribbons for her arrangements.