1914
Wanetah
2008
Wanetah Helbing
April 27, 1914 — July 9, 2008
Wanetah V. (Hayes) Helbing, age 94, of Overland Park, formerly of Roeland Park, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at The Sweet Life at Rosehill from complications due to cancer.
A short prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 11th, followed by a gathering of family and friends till 8:30 p.m. at D. W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 16000 West 143rd Street, Olathe, Kansas. Private burial will be in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The family suggests contributions in Wanetah?s name be made to Hospice Care of Kansas, 15329 West 95th Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66215, or American Cancer Society, 6700 Antioch, Merriam, Kansas 66204.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Clarence ?Bing? Helbing; her parents, Thomas and Dora Hayes; siblings, Harold Hayes, Paul Hayes, and Betty Jo Hayes; and grandson, Philip Haggard.
Survivors include her seven children, Fr. Brendan Helbing of Kansas City, MO, Kathleen King of Sarasota, FL, Thomas Helbing of Vienna, VA, Dr. Paul Helbing of Tampa, FL, Elizabeth Rollert of Overland Park, KS, Val Sandell of Sarasota, FL, and Meg Oleen of Dwight, KS. Other survivors include her 15 grandchildren, Cynthia Bay of Chesapeake, VA, Melissa Gartland of Denver, CO, Scott Helbing of Newport News, VA, Stacy Helbing of Arlington, VA, James Helbing of Birmingham, AL, Chris Helbing of Charlotte, NC, Jeanette Starks of Tampa, FL, Dr, Michael Roller of Denver, CO, Jennifer Thomason of Overland Park, KS, Denise and Darby McCullough, both of Tallahassee, FL, Aaron Oleen of Kansas City, MO, Jesse Oleen of Alta Vista, KS, Andrew and Logan Oleen, both of Lawrence, KS; as well as 10 great-grandchildren.
Born and raised in McLoud, OK, she graduated from McLoud High School, after which she moved to Oklahoma City where she completed business school and went to work for a major accounting firm there. After she met and married her husband, Bing, and her family came along, she became a full-time wife, mother, and homemaker, moving with her husband and family to Roeland Park in 1958. She eventually returned to work in 1972 as a unit secretary at Shawnee Mission Hospital and was voted Employee of the Year just before her retirement in 1983 at age 70. Simply put, her family was her ?life? and always her first priority. But, she also loved her hospital work, had many dear friends and co-workers, a deep and abiding religious faith, was active in her parishes throughout the years, loved animals as well as sports, and was an avid Kansas City Chiefs and Royals fan. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
A short prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 11th, followed by a gathering of family and friends till 8:30 p.m. at D. W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 16000 West 143rd Street, Olathe, Kansas. Private burial will be in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The family suggests contributions in Wanetah?s name be made to Hospice Care of Kansas, 15329 West 95th Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66215, or American Cancer Society, 6700 Antioch, Merriam, Kansas 66204.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Clarence ?Bing? Helbing; her parents, Thomas and Dora Hayes; siblings, Harold Hayes, Paul Hayes, and Betty Jo Hayes; and grandson, Philip Haggard.
Survivors include her seven children, Fr. Brendan Helbing of Kansas City, MO, Kathleen King of Sarasota, FL, Thomas Helbing of Vienna, VA, Dr. Paul Helbing of Tampa, FL, Elizabeth Rollert of Overland Park, KS, Val Sandell of Sarasota, FL, and Meg Oleen of Dwight, KS. Other survivors include her 15 grandchildren, Cynthia Bay of Chesapeake, VA, Melissa Gartland of Denver, CO, Scott Helbing of Newport News, VA, Stacy Helbing of Arlington, VA, James Helbing of Birmingham, AL, Chris Helbing of Charlotte, NC, Jeanette Starks of Tampa, FL, Dr, Michael Roller of Denver, CO, Jennifer Thomason of Overland Park, KS, Denise and Darby McCullough, both of Tallahassee, FL, Aaron Oleen of Kansas City, MO, Jesse Oleen of Alta Vista, KS, Andrew and Logan Oleen, both of Lawrence, KS; as well as 10 great-grandchildren.
Born and raised in McLoud, OK, she graduated from McLoud High School, after which she moved to Oklahoma City where she completed business school and went to work for a major accounting firm there. After she met and married her husband, Bing, and her family came along, she became a full-time wife, mother, and homemaker, moving with her husband and family to Roeland Park in 1958. She eventually returned to work in 1972 as a unit secretary at Shawnee Mission Hospital and was voted Employee of the Year just before her retirement in 1983 at age 70. Simply put, her family was her ?life? and always her first priority. But, she also loved her hospital work, had many dear friends and co-workers, a deep and abiding religious faith, was active in her parishes throughout the years, loved animals as well as sports, and was an avid Kansas City Chiefs and Royals fan. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
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