Helen May (Barnes) Mohler died peacefully Saturday, December 24th 2011 in Prineville at the age of 88.
She was born May 9, 1923 in Prineville, Oregon to Alex C and Cora M (Dow) Barnes. She was born and raised in Prineville, graduating from Crook County High School in 1941. After graduation, she moved to Portland to work in the Swan Island Shipyards. It was while there that she enlisted in the Navy as a member of the WAVES –Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service and was stationed in Clearfield, Utah. At the end of WWII, she met and married James Grover in Prineville on October 23, 1945. They had 3 children, Mike, Patty and Jerry.
On May 22, 1964, Helen married Roy Mohler in Salem, OR. They made their home in Prineville where they were happily married for 38 years. They spent their lives attending all the many sporting events & activities of their grandchildren and great grandchildren, traveling, camping, hunting, and celebrating family time. Roy passed away on January 4, 2002.
She worked for several years at Ochoco Grade School in the cafeteria and at both Coin Millwork and Clear Pine Mouldings.
In 2003, Helen was selected as the 67th Crook County Pioneer Queen. Her great grandfather was Elisha Barnes, a pioneer who came to the Ochoco Valley in 1867. Barnes Butte was named after the Barnes family. Helen's father Alex was an engineer on the City of Prineville Railway until his retirement. Being selected as the Pioneer Queen was an honor for Helen; she loved Prineville and could tell countless stories of the early days, the stores and the people.
More than anything in life, Helen loved being with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Even at 88 years of age, she was game for anything. She was always a cheerful and friendly person and will be greatly missed by all the lives she touched.
She is survived by her brothers, Raymond Barnes of Grants Pass, and Norman Barnes of Prineville. Her children, Mike & Nancy Grover, Patty McGuire, and Jerry & Pam Grover all of Prineville. Her grandchildren, Julie (Jim) Reed, Jeri (Zach) Garner, Jeremy (Mystie)Grover, Susan (Tavis) Fenske all of Prineville, Danette(Keith) Thurman of Georgia and Michael Grover of Arizona, and 9 great grandchildren, Bryce, Arika, Brittnee, Colby, Hayden, Kyler, Alex, Austin and Brayden. And numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Roy, her brothers, James and Cleo Barnes, her sister Lois Jensen and great –grandson Nicholas Hammell.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday December 31st at 10:00 a.m. at Juniper Haven Cemetery in Prineville. Followed by a gathering at the Prineville Country Club on Ochoco Hwy.
Contributions in Helen's memory may be made to the Crook County Historical Society or Prineville Memorial Hospice.
Arrangements under the direction of Prineville Funeral Home, Prineville, Oregon.
She was born May 9, 1923 in Prineville, Oregon to Alex C and Cora M (Dow) Barnes. She was born and raised in Prineville, graduating from Crook County High School in 1941. After graduation, she moved to Portland to work in the Swan Island Shipyards. It was while there that she enlisted in the Navy as a member of the WAVES –Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service and was stationed in Clearfield, Utah. At the end of WWII, she met and married James Grover in Prineville on October 23, 1945. They had 3 children, Mike, Patty and Jerry.
On May 22, 1964, Helen married Roy Mohler in Salem, OR. They made their home in Prineville where they were happily married for 38 years. They spent their lives attending all the many sporting events & activities of their grandchildren and great grandchildren, traveling, camping, hunting, and celebrating family time. Roy passed away on January 4, 2002.
She worked for several years at Ochoco Grade School in the cafeteria and at both Coin Millwork and Clear Pine Mouldings.
In 2003, Helen was selected as the 67th Crook County Pioneer Queen. Her great grandfather was Elisha Barnes, a pioneer who came to the Ochoco Valley in 1867. Barnes Butte was named after the Barnes family. Helen's father Alex was an engineer on the City of Prineville Railway until his retirement. Being selected as the Pioneer Queen was an honor for Helen; she loved Prineville and could tell countless stories of the early days, the stores and the people.
More than anything in life, Helen loved being with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Even at 88 years of age, she was game for anything. She was always a cheerful and friendly person and will be greatly missed by all the lives she touched.
She is survived by her brothers, Raymond Barnes of Grants Pass, and Norman Barnes of Prineville. Her children, Mike & Nancy Grover, Patty McGuire, and Jerry & Pam Grover all of Prineville. Her grandchildren, Julie (Jim) Reed, Jeri (Zach) Garner, Jeremy (Mystie)Grover, Susan (Tavis) Fenske all of Prineville, Danette(Keith) Thurman of Georgia and Michael Grover of Arizona, and 9 great grandchildren, Bryce, Arika, Brittnee, Colby, Hayden, Kyler, Alex, Austin and Brayden. And numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Roy, her brothers, James and Cleo Barnes, her sister Lois Jensen and great –grandson Nicholas Hammell.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday December 31st at 10:00 a.m. at Juniper Haven Cemetery in Prineville. Followed by a gathering at the Prineville Country Club on Ochoco Hwy.
Contributions in Helen's memory may be made to the Crook County Historical Society or Prineville Memorial Hospice.
Arrangements under the direction of Prineville Funeral Home, Prineville, Oregon.
Helen May (Barnes) Mohler died peacefully Saturday, December 24th 2011 in Prineville at the age of 88.
She was born May 9, 1923 in Prineville, Oregon to Alex C and Cora M (Dow) Barnes. She was born and raised in Prineville, graduating from Crook County High School in 1941. After graduation, she moved to Portland to work in the Swan Island Shipyards. It was while there that she enlisted in the Navy as a member of the WAVES –Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service and was stationed in Clearfield, Utah. At the end of WWII, she met and married James Grover in Prineville on October 23, 1945. They had 3 children, Mike, Patty and Jerry.
On May 22, 1964, Helen married Roy Mohler in Salem, OR. They made their home in Prineville where they were happily married for 38 years. They spent their lives attending all the many sporting events & activities of their grandchildren and great grandchildren, traveling, camping, hunting, and celebrating family time. Roy passed away on January 4, 2002.
She worked for several years at Ochoco Grade School in the cafeteria and at both Coin Millwork and Clear Pine Mouldings.
In 2003, Helen was selected as the 67th Crook County Pioneer Queen. Her great grandfather was Elisha Barnes, a pioneer who came to the Ochoco Valley in 1867. Barnes Butte was named after the Barnes family. Helen's father Alex was an engineer on the City of Prineville Railway until his retirement. Being selected as the Pioneer Queen was an honor for Helen; she loved Prineville and could tell countless stories of the early days, the stores and the people.
More than anything in life, Helen loved being with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Even at 88 years of age, she was game for anything. She was always a cheerful and friendly person and will be greatly missed by all the lives she touched.
She is survived by her brothers, Raymond Barnes of Grants Pass, and Norman Barnes of Prineville. Her children, Mike & Nancy Grover, Patty McGuire, and Jerry & Pam Grover all of Prineville. Her grandchildren, Julie (Jim) Reed, Jeri (Zach) Garner, Jeremy (Mystie)Grover, Susan (Tavis) Fenske all of Prineville, Danette(Keith) Thurman of Georgia and Michael Grover of Arizona, and 9 great grandchildren, Bryce, Arika, Brittnee, Colby, Hayden, Kyler, Alex, Austin and Brayden. And numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Roy, her brothers, James and Cleo Barnes, her sister Lois Jensen and great –grandson Nicholas Hammell.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday December 31st at 10:00 a.m. at Juniper Haven Cemetery in Prineville. Followed by a gathering at the Prineville Country Club on Ochoco Hwy.
Contributions in Helen's memory may be made to the Crook County Historical Society or Prineville Memorial Hospice.
Arrangements under the direction of Prineville Funeral Home, Prineville, Oregon.
She was born May 9, 1923 in Prineville, Oregon to Alex C and Cora M (Dow) Barnes. She was born and raised in Prineville, graduating from Crook County High School in 1941. After graduation, she moved to Portland to work in the Swan Island Shipyards. It was while there that she enlisted in the Navy as a member of the WAVES –Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service and was stationed in Clearfield, Utah. At the end of WWII, she met and married James Grover in Prineville on October 23, 1945. They had 3 children, Mike, Patty and Jerry.
On May 22, 1964, Helen married Roy Mohler in Salem, OR. They made their home in Prineville where they were happily married for 38 years. They spent their lives attending all the many sporting events & activities of their grandchildren and great grandchildren, traveling, camping, hunting, and celebrating family time. Roy passed away on January 4, 2002.
She worked for several years at Ochoco Grade School in the cafeteria and at both Coin Millwork and Clear Pine Mouldings.
In 2003, Helen was selected as the 67th Crook County Pioneer Queen. Her great grandfather was Elisha Barnes, a pioneer who came to the Ochoco Valley in 1867. Barnes Butte was named after the Barnes family. Helen's father Alex was an engineer on the City of Prineville Railway until his retirement. Being selected as the Pioneer Queen was an honor for Helen; she loved Prineville and could tell countless stories of the early days, the stores and the people.
More than anything in life, Helen loved being with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Even at 88 years of age, she was game for anything. She was always a cheerful and friendly person and will be greatly missed by all the lives she touched.
She is survived by her brothers, Raymond Barnes of Grants Pass, and Norman Barnes of Prineville. Her children, Mike & Nancy Grover, Patty McGuire, and Jerry & Pam Grover all of Prineville. Her grandchildren, Julie (Jim) Reed, Jeri (Zach) Garner, Jeremy (Mystie)Grover, Susan (Tavis) Fenske all of Prineville, Danette(Keith) Thurman of Georgia and Michael Grover of Arizona, and 9 great grandchildren, Bryce, Arika, Brittnee, Colby, Hayden, Kyler, Alex, Austin and Brayden. And numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Roy, her brothers, James and Cleo Barnes, her sister Lois Jensen and great –grandson Nicholas Hammell.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday December 31st at 10:00 a.m. at Juniper Haven Cemetery in Prineville. Followed by a gathering at the Prineville Country Club on Ochoco Hwy.
Contributions in Helen's memory may be made to the Crook County Historical Society or Prineville Memorial Hospice.
Arrangements under the direction of Prineville Funeral Home, Prineville, Oregon.
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