Helen Brandt Battiste DHS1955 passed away in Tucson AZ on January 31, 2014

Helen Brandt Battiste

DHS1955

Died January 31, 2014

Helen Brandt Battiste began her life in the Black Hills of South Dakota on June 17, 1937, and later moved to the Southwest, having fallen in love with Arizonia's Sonoran Desert.

Helen was a master's degree Registered Nurse for 50 years, working in behavioral health, and was an early pioneer in hospice nursing. She retired in 2007 from the Carondelet Hospice where she was a nurse case manager. 

Helen died in Tucson AZ on January 31, 2014.

She is remembered by friends and family members including son, Jack and his wife, Mary; grandson, Matthew; great- grandsons, Austin and Benjamin and her life partner, Josefina Ahumada.

A Memorial Service to celebrate Helen's life was held on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Southside Presbyterian Church, 317 W. 23rd St., Tucson, AZ.

Donations may be made in Helen's name to Southside Presbyterian Church, 317 W 23rd St, Tucson, AZ 85713.