Helen Jane Morrison, known to her friends in many generations and communities as the life of the party, died December 20 of heart failure at her winter home in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was 101. Helen Jane was a generous supporter of community causes in West Central Minnesota. Together with her late husband, Edward, she played an important role in the founding of the University of Minnesota, Morris.
The Runestone Museum and the Legacy of the Lakes Museum will host a series of events from 3 to 6 p.m. that day, followed by the first-ever “Lights on Broadway Holiday Parade.”