Helen Bernice Mills1,2,3
F, #56486, b. 23 August 1925, d. 1 April 2004
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Helen Bernice Mills was born on 23 August 1925 in Mountain Grove, Wright Co., Missouri.2,3,4 She and Carl David Dye were married on 29 May 1954 in Waterloo, Monroe Co., Illinois.4 She died on 1 April 2004, at age 78, in Saint Louis, Saint Louis Co., Missouri.2,4 She was buried in Saint Johns Cemetery, Berger, Franklin Co., Missouri.2 Helen Bernice Mills had reference number 56803. She was enumerated on the census in Reynolds County, Missouri (1930, 1940.) OBITUARY - New Haven Leader; April 7, 2004 (Ancestry.com Message Board)
Helen B. Dye of Hermann died 1 April 2004 at Forest Park Hospital in St. Louis. She was 78.
Mrs. Dye was born 23 August 1925 in Mountain Grove, MO to William Mills and Dessie Mills, nee Mitchell.
She was the widow of Carl David Dye. The couple was married 29 May 1954 in Waterloo, IL.
Mrs. Dye was a member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Hermann. She worked at the Langenberg Cap Factory in Berger until her retirement.
She is survived by one son, David and Carol Dye of Austin, TX; by three daughters, Patricia Heidebur, Hermann, Iva and husband Kenny West, Festus and Connie Barbey, DeSoto; by one sister, Wilma Bomar of Ellington, MO; and by 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Dye was preceded in death by her husband and by brothers, Preston, William and Don Mills.
Funeral services were held April 5 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Hermann, by Rev. Pete Scheele. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery, Berger.
Memorials can be made to Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.
OBITUARY - Saint Louis Post-Dispatch; Saint Louis, Missouri; Saturday, April 3, 2004; Other Editions, Page A028 (Newspapers.com)
DYE, HELEN B., Thursday April 1, 2004; beloved wife of the late Carl Dye; dearest mother of David (Carol) Dye, Patricia Heidebur, Iva (Kenny) West and Connie Barbey; dear sister of Wilma Bomar; dear grandmother and great-grandmother.
Funeral service Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, West Hwy. 100, Hermann, Missouri, Mon., April 5 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Berger, Missouri. Visitation will be Sun., April 4, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at TOEDTMANN & GROSSE Funeral Home, Hermann, Missouri. Memorials may be given to Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, c/o Toedtmann-Gross Funeral Home, 1221 Washington St., Hermann, MO 65041.
Note: Patricia S. (Unknown) Craven-Heidebur (b. 9 Oct 1943) appears to be Helen's daughter from an earlier relationship. Iva Marie (Dye) West and Connie Ruth (Dye) Barbey, mentioned in the above obituary are Carl David Dye's children from his first marriage.
GRAVE MARKER
CARL DAVID DYE HELEN B DYE
PFC US ARMY AUG. 23, 1925 FEB. 11, 1991
WORLD WAR II
AUG 17 1916 OCT 9 1990.
Citations
- [S5171] Genealogy prepared by Amanda Council (Ancestry.com)
- [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
- [S2215] 1940 Census, Missouri, Reynolds County
- [S10403] Obituary - Helen Bernice (Mills) Dye