Mrs. Cannon was born in Cadillac,
the daughter of Samuel and Pearle
(Rice) Gokee. They later moved to Petoskey
where Helen grew up and attended
and graduated from Petoskey High
School. She was 17 years old when she began working
in 1924 at at the Reinhertz Shop. It was
located at 308 Howard Street
(In later years it was referred to as
"The Gas Light District”) Many summer folks
remember the store being close to the popular
Jesperson’s Restaurant. Helen continued
at Reinhertz as a top seller of women's
fine clothing until 1959.
Helen was a lifelong member of
the Petoskey United MethodistChurch,
where she helped with Methodist Youth
Fellowship and directed sacred drama
presentations. A charter member of
Little Traverse Civic Theatre, she
worked backstage, directing and assuming
principle roles on stage for
shows from 1946 until 1959.
In 1959, she became a housemother
at Michigan State University
at the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority
house until 1963, when she transferred
to Ferris State University and
served as men's dormitories' housemother.
ln her later years, Mrs. Cannon
was known as the "Story Lady"
as she read regularly to youngsters
at the Petoskey Public Library. Helen
was also a member of the
Great Books Club.
Helen's love for involvement
with the younger generation
carried her through her later
years as she attended
aerobic classes with women
much younger than her some 80
years.
She enjoyed traveling and
spent the winter months of her 91,
92 and 93 years in Florida. Besides
her love of reading, theater and
traveling, Helen will be best remembered
for the joy she gave and
received in making Christmas such
an important event in the lives of
her family and friends.
She is survived by her daughter,
and son, and their families, both of
Petoskey. She married Victor D. Cannon
in 1930, they raised their three children
in Petoskey. Victor preceeded
Helen in death.
The obituary for Helen is available on line at Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Site: http://www.gwood.us/
**********
Special Note: Helen Cannons husband:
Victor Cannon was the owner of Games Imported in Petoskey’s Gas Light Village, Florida, and Georgia. Mr. Cannon attended the University of Michigan where he majored in music. In 1930 he moved to Petoskey, and worked for Ed Behan’s Tweed Shop in Petoskey and Florida. In 1930 he married Helen Cannon and they had 3 children. In 1956 Mr. Cannon started Games Imported. He went on to serve his community as Petoskey City Treasurer and later Petoskey City Clerk. Mr. Cannon was an accomplished musician.
His biography can also be found here on Petoskey History- 1852-2002 among "Our Entertainers" and “Our Chamber of Commerce.”
His obituary can be read at Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Site: http://www.gwood.us/
the daughter of Samuel and Pearle
(Rice) Gokee. They later moved to Petoskey
where Helen grew up and attended
and graduated from Petoskey High
School. She was 17 years old when she began working
in 1924 at at the Reinhertz Shop. It was
located at 308 Howard Street
(In later years it was referred to as
"The Gas Light District”) Many summer folks
remember the store being close to the popular
Jesperson’s Restaurant. Helen continued
at Reinhertz as a top seller of women's
fine clothing until 1959.
Helen was a lifelong member of
the Petoskey United MethodistChurch,
where she helped with Methodist Youth
Fellowship and directed sacred drama
presentations. A charter member of
Little Traverse Civic Theatre, she
worked backstage, directing and assuming
principle roles on stage for
shows from 1946 until 1959.
In 1959, she became a housemother
at Michigan State University
at the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority
house until 1963, when she transferred
to Ferris State University and
served as men's dormitories' housemother.
ln her later years, Mrs. Cannon
was known as the "Story Lady"
as she read regularly to youngsters
at the Petoskey Public Library. Helen
was also a member of the
Great Books Club.
Helen's love for involvement
with the younger generation
carried her through her later
years as she attended
aerobic classes with women
much younger than her some 80
years.
She enjoyed traveling and
spent the winter months of her 91,
92 and 93 years in Florida. Besides
her love of reading, theater and
traveling, Helen will be best remembered
for the joy she gave and
received in making Christmas such
an important event in the lives of
her family and friends.
She is survived by her daughter,
and son, and their families, both of
Petoskey. She married Victor D. Cannon
in 1930, they raised their three children
in Petoskey. Victor preceeded
Helen in death.
The obituary for Helen is available on line at Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Site: http://www.gwood.us/
**********
Special Note: Helen Cannons husband:
Victor Cannon was the owner of Games Imported in Petoskey’s Gas Light Village, Florida, and Georgia. Mr. Cannon attended the University of Michigan where he majored in music. In 1930 he moved to Petoskey, and worked for Ed Behan’s Tweed Shop in Petoskey and Florida. In 1930 he married Helen Cannon and they had 3 children. In 1956 Mr. Cannon started Games Imported. He went on to serve his community as Petoskey City Treasurer and later Petoskey City Clerk. Mr. Cannon was an accomplished musician.
His biography can also be found here on Petoskey History- 1852-2002 among "Our Entertainers" and “Our Chamber of Commerce.”
His obituary can be read at Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Site: http://www.gwood.us/
Mrs. Cannon was born in Cadillac,
the daughter of Samuel and Pearle
(Rice) Gokee. They later moved to Petoskey
where Helen grew up and attended
and graduated from Petoskey High
School. She was 17 years old when she began working
in 1924 at at the Reinhertz Shop. It was
located at 308 Howard Street
(In later years it was referred to as
"The Gas Light District”) Many summer folks
remember the store being close to the popular
Jesperson’s Restaurant. Helen continued
at Reinhertz as a top seller of women's
fine clothing until 1959.
Helen was a lifelong member of
the Petoskey United MethodistChurch,
where she helped with Methodist Youth
Fellowship and directed sacred drama
presentations. A charter member of
Little Traverse Civic Theatre, she
worked backstage, directing and assuming
principle roles on stage for
shows from 1946 until 1959.
In 1959, she became a housemother
at Michigan State University
at the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority
house until 1963, when she transferred
to Ferris State University and
served as men's dormitories' housemother.
ln her later years, Mrs. Cannon
was known as the "Story Lady"
as she read regularly to youngsters
at the Petoskey Public Library. Helen
was also a member of the
Great Books Club.
Helen's love for involvement
with the younger generation
carried her through her later
years as she attended
aerobic classes with women
much younger than her some 80
years.
She enjoyed traveling and
spent the winter months of her 91,
92 and 93 years in Florida. Besides
her love of reading, theater and
traveling, Helen will be best remembered
for the joy she gave and
received in making Christmas such
an important event in the lives of
her family and friends.
She is survived by her daughter,
and son, and their families, both of
Petoskey. She married Victor D. Cannon
in 1930, they raised their three children
in Petoskey. Victor preceeded
Helen in death.
The obituary for Helen is available on line at Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Site: http://www.gwood.us/
**********
Special Note: Helen Cannons husband:
Victor Cannon was the owner of Games Imported in Petoskey’s Gas Light Village, Florida, and Georgia. Mr. Cannon attended the University of Michigan where he majored in music. In 1930 he moved to Petoskey, and worked for Ed Behan’s Tweed Shop in Petoskey and Florida. In 1930 he married Helen Cannon and they had 3 children. In 1956 Mr. Cannon started Games Imported. He went on to serve his community as Petoskey City Treasurer and later Petoskey City Clerk. Mr. Cannon was an accomplished musician.
His biography can also be found here on Petoskey History- 1852-2002 among "Our Entertainers" and “Our Chamber of Commerce.”
His obituary can be read at Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Site: http://www.gwood.us/
the daughter of Samuel and Pearle
(Rice) Gokee. They later moved to Petoskey
where Helen grew up and attended
and graduated from Petoskey High
School. She was 17 years old when she began working
in 1924 at at the Reinhertz Shop. It was
located at 308 Howard Street
(In later years it was referred to as
"The Gas Light District”) Many summer folks
remember the store being close to the popular
Jesperson’s Restaurant. Helen continued
at Reinhertz as a top seller of women's
fine clothing until 1959.
Helen was a lifelong member of
the Petoskey United MethodistChurch,
where she helped with Methodist Youth
Fellowship and directed sacred drama
presentations. A charter member of
Little Traverse Civic Theatre, she
worked backstage, directing and assuming
principle roles on stage for
shows from 1946 until 1959.
In 1959, she became a housemother
at Michigan State University
at the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority
house until 1963, when she transferred
to Ferris State University and
served as men's dormitories' housemother.
ln her later years, Mrs. Cannon
was known as the "Story Lady"
as she read regularly to youngsters
at the Petoskey Public Library. Helen
was also a member of the
Great Books Club.
Helen's love for involvement
with the younger generation
carried her through her later
years as she attended
aerobic classes with women
much younger than her some 80
years.
She enjoyed traveling and
spent the winter months of her 91,
92 and 93 years in Florida. Besides
her love of reading, theater and
traveling, Helen will be best remembered
for the joy she gave and
received in making Christmas such
an important event in the lives of
her family and friends.
She is survived by her daughter,
and son, and their families, both of
Petoskey. She married Victor D. Cannon
in 1930, they raised their three children
in Petoskey. Victor preceeded
Helen in death.
The obituary for Helen is available on line at Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Site: http://www.gwood.us/
**********
Special Note: Helen Cannons husband:
Victor Cannon was the owner of Games Imported in Petoskey’s Gas Light Village, Florida, and Georgia. Mr. Cannon attended the University of Michigan where he majored in music. In 1930 he moved to Petoskey, and worked for Ed Behan’s Tweed Shop in Petoskey and Florida. In 1930 he married Helen Cannon and they had 3 children. In 1956 Mr. Cannon started Games Imported. He went on to serve his community as Petoskey City Treasurer and later Petoskey City Clerk. Mr. Cannon was an accomplished musician.
His biography can also be found here on Petoskey History- 1852-2002 among "Our Entertainers" and “Our Chamber of Commerce.”
His obituary can be read at Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Site: http://www.gwood.us/
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