Helen S. Pumala, 95, a longtime Ironwood resident, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, in Ironwood.      The former Helen S. Ranta was born Oct. 10, 1915, in Wakefield, daughter of the late Victor and Hilma (Luoma) Ranta, attended grade school in Erwin Township, Ironwood, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1933. She then attended one year of college at Northern State Teachers College in Marquette and taught school in Erwin Township for three years.      She married Matt E. Pumala on June 22, 1936, in Ironwood. Together, they made their home and raised a family. Matt preceded her in death on Sept. 4, 1986.      Helen returned to college and graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1964 as a licensed practical nurse. She then worked at Grand View Hospital for 13 1/2 years, retiring in 1977.      She was a charter member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ironwood, where she belonged to the Dorcas Guild. She enjoyed working in her yard, and especially enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren.      Surviving are two sons, Bryan (Yvonne), Ironwood, and Terry (Elsa Beth), Ironwood Township; ten grandchildren, Scott (Rachel) Stenstrom, and Bret (Shelly) Stenstrom, both of Hibbing, Minn., Tod (Jennifer) Stenstrom, Minneapolis, Minn., Jodi (Paul) Knutson, Maplewood, Minn., Brad and Eric Pumala, both of Ironwood, Lisa (Weston) Walowinski, Hurley, Wis., Laura (Mike) Maki, Gladstone, Jeremy (Eloisa) Pumala, Davenport, Iowa, and Maria (Andrew) Wickman, Ashland, Wis.; 18 great-grandchildren, Matthew, Blake, Emily, Molly, Mitchell, Ida, George, Megan, Thomas, Evan, Tahaner, Chandler, Dawson, Isaac, Sonya, Andre, Daniel and Eli;  a son-in-law, David Stenstrom, Hibbing; an aunt, Ruth Latvala, Green Bay, Wis.; brothers-and-sister-in-law, Carl Pumala, Arizona, Jack Pumala, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Martha Cirilli, Wisconsin; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.      Besides her parents and husband, Helen was preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Stenstrom, in 2005.      At the family's request, cremation has taken place.      A memorial service will be held Thursday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ironwood, with the Rev. Wesley "Bo" Baumeister officiating.      Committal will take place at the church, with luncheon to follow in the church fellowship hall.      Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood.      Relatives and friends may call at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday.      Memorials are preferred to the Trinity Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 5104 E. Margaret St., Ironwood, Mich. 49938.      Helen's obituary may be viewed online, and condolences given to her family, at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood