Helena was born in Norway on August 15, 1918, moving to Bellingham at a young age. She passed away peacefully in her 97th year on March 6, 2015. Helena was married to the late Burgess Willison for over 65 years and raised two sons, Wayne and Larry, both of whom are deceased. Her brother Norval Haugness also pre-deceased her. She is survived by her sister Blanche Hudson of Santa Barbara, CA. She will be dearly missed by all that knew and loved her.