Becoming an accomplished homemaker out of necessity during the 1940s, Helen grew and canned their food and made the children's clothing. She enjoyed learning to decorate, wallpaper, and upholster furniture for their home. She was a chaperone for her girls' basketball teams and a PTA president. She made beautiful May baskets for her girls to give to neighbors and friends. Helen liked to sketch and paint pictures. She loved to embroiderer, quilt, and create ceramics.
An excellent cook, her family will always remember her noodles and pies. Her door was always open to everyone and it seemed she was always home. Helen brought her mother to her home and lovingly cared for her over 13 years until she passed at age 97. In Helen's later years, she immensely enjoyed traveling out West to visit family.
Helen served as Mayor of Benton, Iowa, for over 30 years. She was active in the Republican Party. She also belonged to the Christian Church and Rebekah Lodge. Again caring for others, Helen was employed at Clearview Nursing Home in Clearfield, Iowa, for over 20 years.
Preceding Helen in death were her parents; her husband Roy; daughter-in-law Audrey (Fruendt) Blunck; her son Robert; daughter Judy Snedeker; daughter-in-law Joann (McGilvrey) Blunck; son-in-law William Rees; grandson-in-law John Kunstman.
Missing her now and forever from our lives are her children, Jean Davenport and husband Duane, Virginia Rees, Joann Trullinger, William Blunck and wife Kathi, Linda Sickels and husband Larry, Nancy Stephens and husband David, Donald Blunck and wife Mary Kathryn; son-in-law Don Snedeker; 26 grandchildren with 17 spouses; 39 great grandchildren; and 12 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Frances Jeanne (Jean) Underwood of Denver, Colorado, and one nephew, Scott Underwood.
Memorials are for flower baskets for the Mount Ayr square beautification project.
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