Daughter of V. Earl and Mary E. (Salley) Bailey.
Helen grew up in the Quinnebaugh area and graduated from Decatur High School. She received her teaching certificate from Midland College and taught at the Deman School in the rural Decatur area.
On July 31, 1949, Helen and Paul C. Phelps were united in marriage at the First Baptist Church in Tekamah, NE. Four children were born to this union, Beth, Kaye, Randall, and Judy.
Helen loved to dance and decided to teach Paul after they started dating so they could join their friends on the dance floor. They spent many Saturday nights at dances/Fireman's Ball dancing the night away. She worked in the Red Feather in the 70's and was later employed in the County Assessor's office, where she worked until her retirement in 2000. She also became an Avon representative and she was often seen around town displaying the latest offerings to women in the community. Helen was active in various organizations in the Decatur community. She was a member of Eastern Star where she worked her way through the offices to become Worthy Matron. She was Guardian of Job's Daughters and found much enjoyment working with the young girls and being involved in her daughters' activities. Helen was a devoted member of the United Methodist church in Decatur and enjoyed playing the piano at Sunday morning services. She also played for the choir and found great pleasure being involved with all aspects of music for the church. Helen served as board president of the Senior Center for several terms. She liked being with people and helping with the all activities at the Center. Helen inherited her love of flowers from her mother and spent many a sunny day in her flower beds. After retirement she took this to a new level, filling her yard with numerous pots of flowers. Her love of family extended to her nieces, nephews and their families.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul; son, Randall; granddaughter, Carly; brother, Norris Bailey and his wife Mary; sisters, Maxine Miller and her husband, Lester, Edna Walter and her husband, Steve; brothers-in-law, Doyle Phelps and his wife Maxine; Bill Phelps, Leroy Newton, and Jim Smith, mother-in-law and father-in-law, Walter (Dutch) and Grace Phelps.
Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Beth Phelps of San Francisco, CA, Kaye and Gary Trisdale of Blair, NE, Judy Phelps of Omaha, NE; two grandchildren, Dan Trisdale of Blair, Bailey Trisdale of Omaha; six great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Helen Newton, Phyllis Smith, Melva Huffman; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Helen grew up in the Quinnebaugh area and graduated from Decatur High School. She received her teaching certificate from Midland College and taught at the Deman School in the rural Decatur area.
On July 31, 1949, Helen and Paul C. Phelps were united in marriage at the First Baptist Church in Tekamah, NE. Four children were born to this union, Beth, Kaye, Randall, and Judy.
Helen loved to dance and decided to teach Paul after they started dating so they could join their friends on the dance floor. They spent many Saturday nights at dances/Fireman's Ball dancing the night away. She worked in the Red Feather in the 70's and was later employed in the County Assessor's office, where she worked until her retirement in 2000. She also became an Avon representative and she was often seen around town displaying the latest offerings to women in the community. Helen was active in various organizations in the Decatur community. She was a member of Eastern Star where she worked her way through the offices to become Worthy Matron. She was Guardian of Job's Daughters and found much enjoyment working with the young girls and being involved in her daughters' activities. Helen was a devoted member of the United Methodist church in Decatur and enjoyed playing the piano at Sunday morning services. She also played for the choir and found great pleasure being involved with all aspects of music for the church. Helen served as board president of the Senior Center for several terms. She liked being with people and helping with the all activities at the Center. Helen inherited her love of flowers from her mother and spent many a sunny day in her flower beds. After retirement she took this to a new level, filling her yard with numerous pots of flowers. Her love of family extended to her nieces, nephews and their families.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul; son, Randall; granddaughter, Carly; brother, Norris Bailey and his wife Mary; sisters, Maxine Miller and her husband, Lester, Edna Walter and her husband, Steve; brothers-in-law, Doyle Phelps and his wife Maxine; Bill Phelps, Leroy Newton, and Jim Smith, mother-in-law and father-in-law, Walter (Dutch) and Grace Phelps.
Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Beth Phelps of San Francisco, CA, Kaye and Gary Trisdale of Blair, NE, Judy Phelps of Omaha, NE; two grandchildren, Dan Trisdale of Blair, Bailey Trisdale of Omaha; six great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Helen Newton, Phyllis Smith, Melva Huffman; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Daughter of V. Earl and Mary E. (Salley) Bailey.
Helen grew up in the Quinnebaugh area and graduated from Decatur High School. She received her teaching certificate from Midland College and taught at the Deman School in the rural Decatur area.
On July 31, 1949, Helen and Paul C. Phelps were united in marriage at the First Baptist Church in Tekamah, NE. Four children were born to this union, Beth, Kaye, Randall, and Judy.
Helen loved to dance and decided to teach Paul after they started dating so they could join their friends on the dance floor. They spent many Saturday nights at dances/Fireman's Ball dancing the night away. She worked in the Red Feather in the 70's and was later employed in the County Assessor's office, where she worked until her retirement in 2000. She also became an Avon representative and she was often seen around town displaying the latest offerings to women in the community. Helen was active in various organizations in the Decatur community. She was a member of Eastern Star where she worked her way through the offices to become Worthy Matron. She was Guardian of Job's Daughters and found much enjoyment working with the young girls and being involved in her daughters' activities. Helen was a devoted member of the United Methodist church in Decatur and enjoyed playing the piano at Sunday morning services. She also played for the choir and found great pleasure being involved with all aspects of music for the church. Helen served as board president of the Senior Center for several terms. She liked being with people and helping with the all activities at the Center. Helen inherited her love of flowers from her mother and spent many a sunny day in her flower beds. After retirement she took this to a new level, filling her yard with numerous pots of flowers. Her love of family extended to her nieces, nephews and their families.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul; son, Randall; granddaughter, Carly; brother, Norris Bailey and his wife Mary; sisters, Maxine Miller and her husband, Lester, Edna Walter and her husband, Steve; brothers-in-law, Doyle Phelps and his wife Maxine; Bill Phelps, Leroy Newton, and Jim Smith, mother-in-law and father-in-law, Walter (Dutch) and Grace Phelps.
Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Beth Phelps of San Francisco, CA, Kaye and Gary Trisdale of Blair, NE, Judy Phelps of Omaha, NE; two grandchildren, Dan Trisdale of Blair, Bailey Trisdale of Omaha; six great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Helen Newton, Phyllis Smith, Melva Huffman; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Helen grew up in the Quinnebaugh area and graduated from Decatur High School. She received her teaching certificate from Midland College and taught at the Deman School in the rural Decatur area.
On July 31, 1949, Helen and Paul C. Phelps were united in marriage at the First Baptist Church in Tekamah, NE. Four children were born to this union, Beth, Kaye, Randall, and Judy.
Helen loved to dance and decided to teach Paul after they started dating so they could join their friends on the dance floor. They spent many Saturday nights at dances/Fireman's Ball dancing the night away. She worked in the Red Feather in the 70's and was later employed in the County Assessor's office, where she worked until her retirement in 2000. She also became an Avon representative and she was often seen around town displaying the latest offerings to women in the community. Helen was active in various organizations in the Decatur community. She was a member of Eastern Star where she worked her way through the offices to become Worthy Matron. She was Guardian of Job's Daughters and found much enjoyment working with the young girls and being involved in her daughters' activities. Helen was a devoted member of the United Methodist church in Decatur and enjoyed playing the piano at Sunday morning services. She also played for the choir and found great pleasure being involved with all aspects of music for the church. Helen served as board president of the Senior Center for several terms. She liked being with people and helping with the all activities at the Center. Helen inherited her love of flowers from her mother and spent many a sunny day in her flower beds. After retirement she took this to a new level, filling her yard with numerous pots of flowers. Her love of family extended to her nieces, nephews and their families.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul; son, Randall; granddaughter, Carly; brother, Norris Bailey and his wife Mary; sisters, Maxine Miller and her husband, Lester, Edna Walter and her husband, Steve; brothers-in-law, Doyle Phelps and his wife Maxine; Bill Phelps, Leroy Newton, and Jim Smith, mother-in-law and father-in-law, Walter (Dutch) and Grace Phelps.
Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Beth Phelps of San Francisco, CA, Kaye and Gary Trisdale of Blair, NE, Judy Phelps of Omaha, NE; two grandchildren, Dan Trisdale of Blair, Bailey Trisdale of Omaha; six great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Helen Newton, Phyllis Smith, Melva Huffman; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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