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Helga Renate Esser was born Sept. 17, 1943 in Lithuania to German parents. She passed away Oct. 25, 2025 in Cologne, Germany. Helga had many happy vacations in Santa Barbara, visiting her sister Sina and brother-in-law Horst Hagemann. After Horst’s passing in 1996, Helga visited almost every year. Helga and Sina took many trips together, […]
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