Corin "Cori" Hegleson-Selman

Corin “Cori” Pamela Helgeson-Selman, 49, of Altona, died at 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Cori was born October 11, 1971 in Seoul, Korea.  Cori was naturalized on July 20, 1976 and grew up in Dawson, MN.  She graduated from Dawson-Boyd HS in 1990.  Cori graduated from S. Dakota State with a BS in Nursing.  For nearly 20 years she worked as an ICU nurse at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN as well as the Mayo Clinic, and St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.  She married John Blair Selman on October 10, 2010 at the Presbyterian church in Dawson, MN.  Blair survives of Altona.  She gave birth to a daughter, Lily Jin-Ae Selman on January 8, 2011 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN.  Cori is also survived by her parents, Paul and Pamela (Miller) Helgeson of Kasson, MN; a son, Bryce Selman; two daughters, Haley Selman and Lily Jin-Ae Selman; one grandson, Wyatt; her mother-in-law, Connie Sue Selman.  Cori was preceded in death by her father-in-law, John Selman.  Cori loved watching all sports especially NASCAR and anything related to Michigan sports.  She enjoyed attending country music concerts.Cremation will be accorded.  Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Watson Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.  Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, social distancing, face masks, and limited occupancy will be enforced.  Private family memorial services will be held.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.  Memorials may be made to Gift of Life Transplant, 705 2nd St. SW, Rochester, MN 55902 or Victory Junction, 4500 Adams Way, Randleman, NC 27317.