Obituary From The Ottumwa Courier, Tuesday, April 13, 1993:
Helen Andrews
ELDON – Helen Margaret Andrews, 77, of Eldon died at 10:30 a.m. April 11, 1993, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.
She was born Feb. 24, 1916, in Ottumwa to Joe and Leta Vest. She married William Leo Andrews on Dec. 24, 1952, in Ottumwa. He died Dec. 19, 1981.
She was a lifelong resident of Wapello County and was a member of Lioness Club. She had been employed at the Jefferson County home, retiring in 1986.
She is survived by a son, Robert Howard of Eldon; a daughter, Marjorie Keilkoph of Cedar Rapids; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary Garman and Gretchen Coltrain of Eldon.
She was preceded in death by her husband; four sons, Tom, Hugh "Jeep," James "Bubby", and Art; and five brothers.
The service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Ottumwa, the Rev. Ival Robinson of Bible Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike, Wayne, and William Keikoph and Timothy, Art and Brian Howard.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bryon, Joe, Kenny Jr, Harold and Ron Vest, Dewayne and Billy Coltrain and Jim Nevins.
Obituary From The Ottumwa Courier, Tuesday, April 13, 1993:
Helen Andrews
ELDON – Helen Margaret Andrews, 77, of Eldon died at 10:30 a.m. April 11, 1993, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.
She was born Feb. 24, 1916, in Ottumwa to Joe and Leta Vest. She married William Leo Andrews on Dec. 24, 1952, in Ottumwa. He died Dec. 19, 1981.
She was a lifelong resident of Wapello County and was a member of Lioness Club. She had been employed at the Jefferson County home, retiring in 1986.
She is survived by a son, Robert Howard of Eldon; a daughter, Marjorie Keilkoph of Cedar Rapids; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary Garman and Gretchen Coltrain of Eldon.
She was preceded in death by her husband; four sons, Tom, Hugh "Jeep," James "Bubby", and Art; and five brothers.
The service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Ottumwa, the Rev. Ival Robinson of Bible Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike, Wayne, and William Keikoph and Timothy, Art and Brian Howard.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bryon, Joe, Kenny Jr, Harold and Ron Vest, Dewayne and Billy Coltrain and Jim Nevins.
Family Members
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William Stephen Vest
1908–1919
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Joel James Vest
1910–1989
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Nathan Edward Vest
1911–1953
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Berdina Vest White
1914–1932
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Kenneth Merle Vest Sr
1917–1987
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Mary Alice Vest Nevins
1919–2002
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Ida May Vest
1921–1921
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Ada Louise Vest
1921–1923
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Gretchen Juanita "Dutch" Vest Coltrain
1922–1998
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Eugene Cleo Vest
1923–1986
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Marion Rex Vest
1926–1926
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Donald Everette Vest
1928–1985
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