Funeral services for Verlayn J. Helland, 80, of Austin, and formerly of Hollandale, will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Austin. The Rev. Daniel Provost will officiate. Interment will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Scarville, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. To sign the guest book, go to www.bayivewfuneral.com

Verlayn died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at the Austin Medical Center, due to complications of a brain tumor.

Verlayn Jane Helland was born on June 30, 1927, in Scarville, Iowa, the daughter of Ole M. and Anna G. (Hockenson) Tveit. She was baptized at the Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, Iowa, and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Scarville. Verlayn graduated from Scarville High School in 1947. On July 24, 1949, she was united in marriage to Lester L. Helland in Albert Lea. The couple lived in Albert Lea until 1960 when they moved to Hollandale. Following Lester&8217;s death, Verlayn moved to Austin in 2002. She was an active member of St. Paul&8217;s Lutheran Church in Hollandale, and most recently at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Austin. She volunteered for the Salvation Army especially around the holidays, working on the kettle campaign and with the Sharing Tree project. She treasured spending time with her many family members, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her children Rev. Lloyd (Valerie) Helland of Okawville, Ill., Larry Helland of Austin, Lonnie (Rose) of Spring Valley, and Loren (Eunice Haas) Helland of Fairmont; grandchildren Rachel (Tim) Bausch, Joel (Erin) Helland, Ruth Helland, Angi (David Morgan) Helland, and Tanya (Mike) Rumsey; great-grandchildren Mikiah Rumsey and Rebekah Helland; sisters Stella Quisling and Viola (Sylvan) Meling; and many nieces and nephews.

Verlayn was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lester, her son Lyle, brothers Gylven and Orville, and her sisters Lyla, Darlene, Margaret, and Elsie.