Helga Marianne O'Brien

October 3, 1925 - February 6, 2022

Helga O'Brien, age 96 of Edina, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2022. She was preceded in death by husband Terrence and is survived by daughters Claudia Lawrence, Patricia O'Brien (William Olsen), and Ann Berle (Lawrence), as well as grandchildren Houston Lawrence, Katarina Olsen, and Elisabet Olsen. She is also survived by her loving sister Margaretha Ebersole and nieces Karen Dobias and Sharon White. Helga was born on October 3, 1925, in Komotau, Czechoslovakia to Alois and Olga Langhammer. She called Minnesota home for 70 years. She began working in 1972 for the counselors at Edina High School, where her dedication to the students earned her an Excellence in Education Award from the school district when she retired. She was an enthusiastic golfer and an expert knitter and crocheter. She will be terribly missed by her family and friends. Visitation followed by a memorial service will begin at 1:00 PM on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel, W 50th St & Hwy 100, Edina, 952-920-3996.