Helen Virginia Runck nee Prahl, age 93, of New Ulm died peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at The Pillars Hospice Home in Oakdale.

Funeral service will be 11 am on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm.  Pastor Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner will officiate, and burial will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4-7 pm on Friday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South Chapel in New Ulm.  The visitation will continue from 10-11 am on Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church prior to the service.

To leave an online condolence for her family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org

Helen is survived by her daughters, Pat Kinate of Woodbury, LuAnn Runck of Minneapolis; her sons, Rae (Kathy) Runck of New Ulm, Jim Runck of Minneapolis; her granddaughter, Briana Hulke of Ponta Verde Beach, Florida, and her daughters, Madison and Ashtyn; her grandson, Ryan (Rebecca) Totman of Brooklyn, New York and their daughter, Hazel; her sister-in-law, Phyllis Prahl of Redwood Falls; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert B. Runck in 2004; her grandson, Daniel Runck in 2008; her brothers, Howard Prahl and Harvey Prahl; her sisters-in-law, Phyllis and Betty Prahl; her grandson-in-law, Shaun Moore; her niece, Julie Prahl; and her nephew, Stanley Prahl.

Helen Virginia Prahl was born August 19, 1929, at the Union Hospital in New Ulm to Otto and Emily (Hensel) Prahl.  She was a 1947 graduate from Franklin High School, and furthered her education at the Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester where she attained her degree as a registered nurse.  Helen was united in marriage to Robert B. Runck on April 5, 1951, at a country church in rural Morgan.  This union blessed the couple with four children whom together they raised in rural New Ulm.  Helen worked her entire career as a dedicated, compassionate, and loving nurse for the Union Hospital, Sioux Valley Hospital, and eventually the New Ulm Medical Center before her retirement in 1992.  Besides her work as a nurse, there were a variety of other hobbies she enjoyed to keep busy.  Helen enjoyed working with her hands knitting, sewing and doing needle point work.  She also loved sharing her gifts in the kitchen baking for any occasion.  To socialize, Helen loved sharing laughs with family and friends over a game of cards.  Helen was known by many as a loyal friend who truly loved her family.  She loved every moment she got to spend with them, and especially enjoyed getting to follow their youth sports growing up.  Helen was always there for anyone in need, and her caring heart will be forever remembered by all who knew and loved her.  Blessed be her memory.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Jude's, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, or the donor's choice.