NEW GLARUS - Helen E. Altmann, age 88, of New Glarus passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in Sarasota, Florida. She was born on December 8, 1923 in the Town of Montrose to her parents Alexander and Helen (Slattery) Garvoille. On January 12, 1942 she was united in marriage to Roy Altmann at Belleville, Wisconsin. Helen worked as a unit secretary at St. Clare Hospital in Monroe and at the Chalet of the Golden Fleece in New Glarus. Helen was a member of St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church in Belleville.

Helen is survived by her daughters JoAnne (Cliff) Rauch of Belleville, WI, Suzanne (James) Green of Madison, WI, and Annette Altmann of Sarasota, Fl. She is further survived by her grandchildren Matthew (Chris) Rauch of Cross Plains, WI, Michael Rauch of Madison, WI, Joseph (Alecia) Rauch of Cottage Grove, WI, Jeffrey Rauch of Belleville, WI, Elizabeth (Rob) Cichy of Madison, WI, Sarah (Todd) Rodenbeck of Surfside, SC, Timothy (Katie) Mullen of Appleton, and Caroline Green of Fitchburg, WI, great-grandchildren Ben Rodenbeck, Grace Rodenbeck, Brooke Rauch, Brady Cichy, Sam Rauch, James Rauch, John Rauch, Kaitlyn Rauch, Thomas Mullen, and Maya Mullen.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Roy, son Scott, daughter Jeanne Mullen, brothers Vincent and Alois, and sister Mary Moschkau.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at the Zentner-Beal Funeral Home, 29 6th Ave., New Glarus, WI with burial in the Swiss Church Cemetery.

Relatives and friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until time of service on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at the Zentner-Beal Funeral Home.

Mom, we will miss you forever and love you always.

Memorials are suggested to the Pines of Sarasota Foundation, 1501 N. Orange Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34236 or the Chalet of the Golden Fleece, P.O. Box 713, New Glarus, WI 53574.

An online memorial with guestbook is available at www.bealfuneralhomes.com