Helen Yochum
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Helen Yochum, 95, of Mowrystown, passed away Tuesday morning, Oct. 19, 2010 at Heartland of Hillsboro.
She was born Jan. 30, 1915 in Mowrystown, the daughter of the late Clarence and Pearle (Igo) Gray.
She was a longtime member of Mowrystown Presbyterian Church.
A wonderful mother and grandmother, she is survived by four daughters, Jane (Darrell) Tissot of Hillsboro, Judy (Waldo) Ferguson of Hillsboro, Joyce (Glenn) Hess of Buford, and Jill (Dennis) Schelling of Hillsboro; 10 grandchildren, Sherri (Nordany) Quinones, Mike (Juliet) Tissot, Christina (Scott) Doelling, Steve (Julie) Ferguson, Todd (Susan) Ferguson, Brad (Kim) Hess, Jana (Jon) Holbrook, Ashley Schelling, Adam Schelling, and Alex Schelling; 10 great-grandchildren, David, Matthew, Jacob, Paige, Molly, Ryan, Lainey, Teddy, Bricen, and Caden; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Edward Yochum, and a sister, Eleanore Shannon.
Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 at the Mowrystown Presbyterian Church with Rev. Mark Mong officiating. Interment will follow in the Mowrystown Cemetery.
Friends will be received from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 at the church.
Contributions may be made to the Mowrystown Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund c/o Violet Kelley, Treasurer, 900 Mowrystown-Sardinia Road, Sardinia, Ohio 45171.
To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.