Helen was born January 17, 1919 in Yankton to Frank and Minnie (Tramp) Albrecht. She grew up in Yankton and graduated from Yankton High School in 1937. For a short time she worked on the family farm before marrying Loren Quick in Yankton, SD. They made their home in Gayville, SD. In the late 40's, early 50's they moved to San Bernardino, CA. She moved back to the Yankton area and married Bob Sathe in Wakonda, SD where they lived and ran "The Pitt" bar and hotel. Later they moved to Yankton where Bob managed the Elk's bar in the Elk's Lodge of Yankton, SD. They moved to California and together owned and managed apartment complexes. After 20 years in California, Bob and Helen moved back to Yankton. Her hobby was raising flowers and her love of cats. Her favorite game was bingo and playing cards.

Helen is survived by one brother Arnold (Doris) Albrecht of Yankton, SD and two sisters-in-law Loretta Albrecht of Yankton, SD and Amelia Phillips of CA and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bob, siblings Alvina Foley, Pauline Kamback, Alfred "Mike" Albrecht, Irma Bilinsky, Francis Albrecht, Louis Albrecht, and James Albrecht.