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Wanda Lee Helums

January 23, 1944 — March 2, 2013

Wanda Lee Helums, daughter of the late Noel and Verba (Hurt) Helums, was born on January 23, 1944 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on Saturday, March 2, 2013 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri. She was 69 years, 1 month and 7 days of age.
In her early years, Wanda lived in California with her family where she attended school. She later moved back to Missouri to live with her sister and graduated from Metz High School.
She made her home in Norwood, Missouri for many years. She was employed by the Ben Franklin Store in Mtn. Grove for seventeen years. Following the store’s closing, she went to work for Bill and Stella Blanton at The Discount Center in Norwood. She worked there for many years, until they sold the property.
Wanda was always busy. She later worked for her sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Roy Cochran, in their café in Norwood.
Wanda was a nice and caring lady. She loved her family and especially enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews. She loved children and enjoyed having them around her and visiting with them.
In her later years, she enjoyed going to the senior monthly dinners, held at the Union Grove (Caudle) Church. In her spare time, she liked to read, do puzzles, and watch television programs.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother: Robert Helums; one sister: Ruby Phillips; four brothers-in-law: Roy Cochran, Lawrence Clark, Raymond Jenkins and Tom Fisk; and by a sister-in-law: Millie Helums.
Wanda is survived by one brother: Roy “Bud” Helums of Moundville, Missouri; four sisters: Pauline Clark of Norwood, Missouri, Faye Baker and her husband, Roger, of Visalia, California, Shirley Jenkins of Nevada, Missouri, and Thelma Fisk of Norwood, Missouri; a brother-in-law: Ben Phillips of Norwood, Missouri; a sister-in-law: Regina Helums of Norwood, Missouri; fifteen nieces and nephews: Larry Cochran, Karen Cochran, Peggy Shane, Pam Helums, Terry O’Dell, Deb Anderson, Mike Jenkins, Rayna Handly, Tommy Phillips, Kim Fluegge, Kevin Fisk, Melissa Fisk-Wolfe, James Helums, Bobbie Jean Holt, and Mindy Russell; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and a host of cousins, neighbors, and friends, who will sadly miss her.


Graveside Service: Thursday,
March 7, 2013 at 2:00 PM
in the Thomas Cemetery,
Norwood, Missouri

Visitation: Wednesday, March 6th

from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the funeral home.

Burial: Thomas Cemetery

Memorial Contributions: Relay For Life
(Local Cancer Donations) c/o the funeral home.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

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