Helen C. Stockdale - Wells' Obituary
Helen C. Stockdale – Wells, age 91, a resident of Valley Center, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Via Christi – St. Josephs Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Helen was born on March 12, 1918 at Poynor, Missouri the daughter of J.H. and Stella (Johnson) Patterson.
She moved with her parents to Mulhall, Oklahoma and later to Collinsville, Oklahoma where she graduated from high school. On February 3, 1941 Helen was united in marriage to O. Floyd Stockdale and he preceded her in death on June 12, 1995. In 1997 Helen married J. Cleland Wells and he preceded her in death on April 2, 2003.
Helen was a devoted wife and a good mother to her children looking after all their material and spiritual needs the best she could. She gave her life to Christ in early childhood. Helen was a member of the Howard United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary Post 149 both in Howard, Kansas.
Helen is survived by two daughters Edith Johnson and her husband Claude of Park City, Kansas and Flora Bishop and her husband Larry of Wichita, Kansas, one brother Elmer Patterson of Bakersfield, California, five grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, one great great grandson, and one step great great grandson. She was preceded also in death by her parents, two brothers and three sisters.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at the Cedar Vale Cemetery in Cedar Vale, Kansas with Pastor Robin Haines officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 7 PM Wednesday at Zimmerman Funeral Home. Family suggests memorials to the Open Door Ministries and may be left in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at: www.countrysidefh.com Arrangements are under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home P.O. Box 1233, 206 E. Washington, Howard, KS 67349
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