| Helen Marie Kircher Huette July 20, 1921 May 25, 2009 |
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| Comments from friends and relatives May this tribute bring comforting words and pleasant memories during this difficult time. It has been an honor serving your family. Lanman Funeral Home Staff Name = John & Charlene Somerhalder Family E-mail = jwsomercms@aol.com Phone Number = 602-954-6755 Memorial Name = Helen Marie Kircher Huette Comments = Nancy & Gary, Becky & Ken. What a nice tribute and funeral for your Mother. We got to see so many of the family and friends. God Bless you! Uncle John Name = Bob & Cathy Swafford E-mail = lilyswafford@yahoo.com Phone Number = 5805962746 Memorial Name = Helen Marie Kircher Huette Comments = So sorry to hear about the passing of your mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. |
| TOMBALL, TEXAS-Formerly of Burlington, Oklahoma, Helen was born on the family farm on July 20, 1921 near Burlington, Oklahoma to Elias and Mary Somerhalder and passed away on May 25, 2009 at Tomball Regional Hospital, Tomball, Texas. She attended the Burlington school system, where she graduated from high school with the class of 1939. At a young age, she confessed her faith in God and became a member of the Apostolic Christian Church of Burlington and later of Kiowa. She married Wayne Kircher, and they raised two daughters: Nancy and Rebecca. One daughter; Mayre Jane, died in infancy. Helen and Wayne lived for many years on the family farm near Burlington. They owned and operated Kircher Grocery for many years until Wayne’s health deteriorated. They moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where they were partners in a franchise day care business that her brother and sister-in-law, John and Charlene Somerhalder managed. A few years after Wayne’s death, she met and married Lyle Huette from Fairbury, Illinois. After Lyle’s death, Helen moved to Fairview, Oklahoma to be closer to her daughter, Becky. At the time of her death she resided at The Heritage Retirement Center in Tomball, Texas near the home of her daughter, Nancy. Preceding her in death are husbands, Wayne Kircher and Lyle Huette; daughter, Mayre Jane Kircher; granddaughter, Pamela Sue McMurphy; step grandson, Jonathan Zimmerman; parents, Elias and Mary Somerhalder; parents-in-law, Sophia and Edward Kircher; two sisters, Alberta Rassi and Kathryn Banwart; brother-in-law, Raymond Banwart; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Della Kircher; brother and sister-in-law, Glenn and Virginia Kircher. Surviving are daughters, Nancy Johnson and husband, Gary, Rebecca McMurphy and husband, Kenneth; grandchildren, Christopher Johnson and wife, Angie, Stephanie Orlando and husband, Paul; great grandchildren, Beau, Zachary and Emily Grace Orlando; stepchildren, Russ Huette and wife, Jan, Loretta Zimmerman and husband, Paul, Joan Kuntz and husband, Bill; a number of step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; three brothers, Jacob Somerhalder and wife, Bonita, Robert Somerhalder and wife, Carol, John Somerhalder and wife, Charlene; one sister, Shirley Herd and husband, Jerry; one brother-in-law, Solomon Rassi and wife, Sharilyn; many nieces; nephews; cousins and friends Memorials may be made to the Apostolic Christian Church, Apostolic Christian Church handicap foundation, Burlington Education Foundation through the funeral home. The family will be present to receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 5-7. |
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