Stillings, Helen Marie 1924-2013

STILLINGS, GRIFFIN, AKERS, MILLIGAN, BROCK, BLOMQUIST, BALDWIN, HUGHES, APPLEGATE

Posted By: Ruth Maring (email)
Date: 8/20/2013 at 10:43:12

Helen Marie Stillings, 88 of Clinton, passed away on June 3rd, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center- North Campus. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 7th at Lemke Funeral Homes- South Chapel, (west side of Clinton Lawn Cemetery). An additional visitation will occur on Friday June 14th at the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home in Springfield, Missouri. The Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home will also be directing the funeral services and burial in Springfield. Lemke Funeral Homes is assisting the family locally with arrangements.

Helen was born June 15th, 1924 in Reeder Anderson County, Kansas. She was the daughter of Howard and Gertrude (Akers) Griffin. She was a 1943 graduate of Osawatomie, Schools in Kansas. She was united in marriage to Loran Stillings on April 11, 1947.
Helen was a member of Prince of Peace Parish in Clinton, Iowa. She enjoyed being a homemaker. Helen loved to crochet and spend time in the garden, loved to read and was a seamstress. Above all she loved spending time with her family.

Helen is survived by her children, James E. (Patti) Stillings of Willard, MO., Joseph A. (Judy) Stillings of Lampe, MO., John A. Stillings of Marshalltown, IA., Anna M. Stillings of Sterling, IL., Mary Milligan of Albany, IL., Mike L. (Nancy ) Stillings of Camanche, IA., Teresa J. (Warren) Brock of St. Charles, MO., Charles W. (Amanda) Stillings of Albany, IL., Thomas C. (Brenda) Stillings of Albany, IL., Veronica M. (Jeff) Blomquist of Monroe City, MO.; grandchildren - Joe, Tony, Chrissey, Shana, Jennifer, David, Misty Rose, Joshua, Jacob, Michael, Nicholas, Trisha, Aaron, Ayden, Noah, Elijah, and one step granddaughter Allison; 15 great grandchildren; two sisters - Marge Baldwin, RuthAnne (Lloyd) Hughes and one brother John (Betty) Griffin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Loran in (passed in 2008), her son Robert, son -in-law- Stephen Milligan, grandson Charles Leroy, three brothers- William, Charles, and Larry Griffin, one sister Rosemary Applegate.
Memorials may be directed to Saint Jude's Children's Hospital.