Helen was born on in Elwood, on January 24, 1924 the daughter of George Wallace and Julia (Conard) Wallace VanHorn. She graduated from Wendell Wilkie High School in Elwood in 1942. Helen married Roscoe "Red" Hoover on June 20, 1942, he preceded her in death on September 23,1997. Helen retired in 1983 from General Cage in Elwood. Helen was an avid horse lover. She used to raise and show quarter horses. She was a member of the Anderson Equestrian Club and the Circle "G" Saddle Club of Marion. She was a member of the Carriage Sleigh Association of Northwest Indiana and the Bluegrass Association of Indiana. Helen was a member of Frankton Christian Church, A.W.P. Card Club, I Delta Hand Club, 50 Plus Club of Elwood, and was a Volunteer at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood.
Helen is survived by her daughter, Sandra Jim Wright of Frankton, IN. Grandchildren, Angie Mitch Dennis of Kentucky, Shawna Jon Harrison, Chi Tina Baldwin, Jason Carrie McCorkle all of Frankton, and Brian Carrie McCorkle of Summitville. Great-Grandchildren, Brandon Nicole Banfield, Codey Harrison, Chianne, Shaley Colt Baldwin, Trevor,Tyler, Trace McCorkle, and Christopher Benjamin McCorkle. 5 Great-Great-Grandchildren, a sister Martha Nell Reif of Florida and several nieces nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents,her husband, 2 daughters Sherry Davis Judy McCorkle, her infant son Ronald Lee, 2 sisters and 1 brother.
Visitation will be held at Harper-Dunnichay Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 20,2013 from 3-8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be held on, Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 1:00 P.M.Rev. Doug Davis officiating.
Burial will follow in the K. Of P. I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Frankton, In.
Harper-Dunnichay Funeral Home - March 18, 2013
Helen was born on in Elwood, on January 24, 1924 the daughter of George Wallace and Julia (Conard) Wallace VanHorn. She graduated from Wendell Wilkie High School in Elwood in 1942. Helen married Roscoe "Red" Hoover on June 20, 1942, he preceded her in death on September 23,1997. Helen retired in 1983 from General Cage in Elwood. Helen was an avid horse lover. She used to raise and show quarter horses. She was a member of the Anderson Equestrian Club and the Circle "G" Saddle Club of Marion. She was a member of the Carriage Sleigh Association of Northwest Indiana and the Bluegrass Association of Indiana. Helen was a member of Frankton Christian Church, A.W.P. Card Club, I Delta Hand Club, 50 Plus Club of Elwood, and was a Volunteer at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood.
Helen is survived by her daughter, Sandra Jim Wright of Frankton, IN. Grandchildren, Angie Mitch Dennis of Kentucky, Shawna Jon Harrison, Chi Tina Baldwin, Jason Carrie McCorkle all of Frankton, and Brian Carrie McCorkle of Summitville. Great-Grandchildren, Brandon Nicole Banfield, Codey Harrison, Chianne, Shaley Colt Baldwin, Trevor,Tyler, Trace McCorkle, and Christopher Benjamin McCorkle. 5 Great-Great-Grandchildren, a sister Martha Nell Reif of Florida and several nieces nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents,her husband, 2 daughters Sherry Davis Judy McCorkle, her infant son Ronald Lee, 2 sisters and 1 brother.
Visitation will be held at Harper-Dunnichay Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 20,2013 from 3-8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be held on, Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 1:00 P.M.Rev. Doug Davis officiating.
Burial will follow in the K. Of P. I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Frankton, In.
Harper-Dunnichay Funeral Home - March 18, 2013
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