Helen Lucile Heathman, 87, Overland Park, died Friday, June 22, 2012, in Overland Park.
She was born Sept. 17, 1924, in Iola, the daughter of Frank Lewis and Stella Nevada (Ross) Smith.
She grew up in Iola, moved to Ottawa in December 1945 and to Overland Park in 2006.
Helen graduated from Iola High School with the class of 1942.
She worked 14 years as a teller at Anchor Savings in Ottawa, retiring in 1989 and over the years helped with bookkeeping at Heathman Oil and Salvage.
On April 13, 1943, Helen was united in marriage with Eugene C. “Tiny” Heathman in Laredo, Texas. He preceded her in death on July 18, 1991.
She is survived by a son, Cecil Heathman, Overland Park; a daughter, Barbara Zillner and her husband, Vince, Prairie Village; grandson, Brock Wittman, Dillon, Colo.; stepgrandson, John Zillner and his family, Garnett; and a stepgranddaughter, Cortney Alden and her family, Olathe.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank L. and Stella N. Smith, brothers Clarence and Earl Smtih; sisters Marie Smith, Beula Bartsch, Irene Lane, Ruby Ellis and Dorothy Rice.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Highland Cemetery in Iola.
Mrs. Heathman will lie in state at Dengel & Son Mortuary at 255 S. Hickory St. in Ottawa from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Veterans of Foreign Wars, Memorial Post No. 5901 Auxiliary c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, KS 66067. An online guest book is available at www.dengelmortuary.com.
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