Helen Edith (Steinle) Wilhelm (1922-2017)

Helen Edith (Steinle) Wilhelm passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 at Holiday Resort Health & Rehab in Salina, Kan. at the age of 94. She was born Nov. 2, 1922 on the family farm in Russell County, Kan. to the late George and Mollie (Keller) Steinle.  She grew up attending country school and on Oct. 1, 1941 she was united in marriage to Carl Wilhelm. Together they made their home in Dorrance, Kan.and were blessed with four children, Dale, Donald, Kathy and Debbie.

Helen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, baking, canning, and providing for her family. When she took time to relax she liked to work word search puzzles and never missed her favorite TV shows, The Price Is Right and Wheel Of Fortune. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Dorrance where she worshipped and served with family, friends, and neighbors.

Helen is survived by her son, Donald Wilhelm and wife Sharilyn of Wilson; daughters Kathy Burns and husband Jerome of Salina, and Debbie McClure and husband Wayne of Salina; daughter-in-law Joyce Wilhelm of Salina; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Mollie Steinle; husband Carl Wilhelm; brothers, Sam Steinle, Albert Steinle, Ben Steinle, a young brother at age seven, and a half-brother George Steinle; sisters Eunice Barton, Violet Stone, Wilma Beck, Ella Mae Moser, an infant sister, and half-sister Edith Steinle; son Dale Wilhelm; and daughter-in-law Barbara Wilhelm.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at First Lutheran Church in Dorrance. Burial followed in the Dorrance City Cemetery.  

Memorials are suggested to First Lutheran Church and may be sent in care of Foster Mortuary, P.O. Box 533, Wilson, Kan. 67490.  

Online condolences may be left at www.fostermortuary.com