Helen "Tiny" May

Helen "Tiny" M. May, 94, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 10th, at 1:00 PM at Forest Mills United Methodist Church in rural Postville with Pastor Kim Gates officiating. Friends may greet the family one hour before services at the church. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Helen "Tiny" Marie May was born July 13, 1927, on her parents' farm in Post Township, rural Postville, IA, the daughter of Charles, Sr. and Ruby V. (Bray) Ewing. She attended Forest Mills rural school and Waukon High School. On July 28, 1945, she married James Richard May, Sr. in Waukon. For over 20 years, Tiny was the beautician at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon. They loved to travel and in 1987, she and Jim went to Dallas, TX, where they were caretakers for Mr. and Mrs. Morton Marr. They also enjoyed wintering in Arizona.

Tiny was a lifelong member at Forest Mills United Methodist Church and held many offices in the Forest Mills Ladies Aid. She loved spending time with family and friends, entertaining and cooking for them. Tiny also enjoyed reading, collecting antiques, and refinishing furniture.

She is survived by her children: James Richard May, Jr. of Fayetteville, NC, John Charles May of La Crosse, WI, and Sandra Ann Hester and Haley May, both of Milford, TX; two daughters-in-law: Donna Lonning and Janet May; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Tiny was preceded in death by her parents; husband Jim in 1997; a son Ronald May and daughter-in-law Pam; and siblings: Willis, Harry, Arthur, Charles Jr., Kenneth (Margaret) Ewing, Keith (Joan) Ewing, and Ruth (Keith) Bloxham.

Casketbearers are James R. May, III, John Curtis May, Zachary Zoll, Craig May, Auston May, Doug Ewing.