Helen Munce
Helen Doloris (Graese) Munce of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on February 24, 2021, at her son’s home surrounded by her family. She was 91 years and one week old.
Helen was born on a farm near Canova, SD, on February 17, 1930, to Arthur and Alma (Neugebauer) Graese. She graduated from Salem High School in 1948 and moved to the “big city,” AKA Sioux Falls, although she remained a farm girl at heart. She found employment (and her future husband) at Northwestern National Bank. Helen married Richard Gene Munce on May 8, 1954. Helen became a stay-at-home mother after the birth of her first child. Her children, Julie and David, gave her the maternal fulfillment she craved, a trait which would define her through her final days. Helen craved adventure; the family traveled much of the world, and most trips were sparked by her ideas. She also found joy in spending time with loved ones and reading.