- Birth Name: Helen Jean
- Current Name: Helen Jean
- Religious Name: Mary Carmen
- Last Name: Washtoak
- Mother's Name: Ferne (Brando) Washtoak
- Father's Name: John Washtoak
- Hometown: Henry, SD
- Entry Date: September 8, 1948
- Current Status: Deceased
- Death Date: November 22, 2020
Education:
Henry High School, Henry, SD
1948 - Notre Dame Junior College, Mitchell, SD - Associate Teaching Degree
1967 - Northern State College, Aberdeen, SD - Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education
1974 - St. Mary College, Winona, MN - Master of Arts Degree in Teaching Religious Studies
Biography:
For over 20 years, Sister Helen Jean taught in Catholic schools in Minnesota and South Dakota. She also served as principal for seven years and coordinator of the CCD program for over 1,500 children. Sister ministered as a religious education coordinator for over ten years in Minnesota and South Dakota. She went on to receive her certification in pastoral care and ministered with her focus on the elderly. She was the director of spiritual at the Aberdeen Living Center for 11 years. In 2002, she started with the altar bread department. Since 2005, she has been volunteering at the information desk at Avera St. Luke's Hospital and in various assignments at Presentation Convent.
1951-1954 - St. Stephen, Anoka, MN - First Grade
1954-1959 - St. Mary, Sioux Falls, SD - Second Grade
1959-1961 - Notre Dame, Mitchell, SD - Second and Sixth Grade
1961-1964 - Our Lady of the Lake, Mound, MN - Sixth Grade
1964-1965 - Sacred Heart, Aberdeen, SD - Fifth and Sixth Grade
1965-1971 - St. Stephen, Anoka, MN - Eighth Grade, Principal and CCD Coordinator
1971-1972 - Roncalli Junior High, Aberdeen , SD - Social Studies
1972-1973 - St. Joseph, Mobridge, SD - Religious Education Coordinate
1975-1982 - St. James, Chamberlain, SD - Coordinate Religious Education
1982-1986 - St. Adrian, Adrian MN - Coordinate Religious Education
1986-1987 - Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD - Pastoral Care
1987-1991 - St. Luke’s Hospital, Aberdeen, SD - Pastoral Care
1991-2001 - Aberdeen Living Center, Aberdeen, SD - Director of Spiritual Service
2001-2004 - Presentation Convent, Aberdeen, SD - Altar Bread Department
2005-Present - Avera St. Luke's Hospital, Aberdeen, SD - Receptionist