Gladys M. Helman

August 11, 1935 - February 22, 2022

Gladys Marie Helman, age 86, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away February 22, 2022, at Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. Gladys was born August 11, 1935, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Frank Hoover and Gladys (Lavenberg) Hoover. Gladys grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and moved to Geneva, Kansas, in 1951. She and Harman G. Helman, Jr. were married August 2, 1952, in Geneva, Kansas. They made their home west of Carlyle, Kansas, until moving to LaHarpe in the late 1960s. Gladys worked for H.L. Miller & Son dress factory and then as a school cook for USD 257 for eleven years before retiring. Gladys loved to fish, cook, and host family holidays. She enjoyed crocheting, making crocheted baby blankets for all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her greatest pleasure and enjoyment was spending time with her children. Gladys was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; son, Donnie Helman; infant daughter; infant son; sisters, Barbara McDowell, Frances Marie Hoover, Anna May Hoover; and brothers, LaVern Hoover, Bill Hoover; Frank Hoover, Bob Dye. Gladys is survived by daughters, Virginia (Jeff) Driskel, LaHarpe, Kansas, Teresa Helman, Uniontown, Kansas; sons, Bob Helman, Mildred, Kansas, Richard (Lisa) Helman, LaHarpe, Kansas; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; brother, Edward (Pat) Hoover, LaHarpe, Kansas; and numerous other relatives and friends. A visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 1883 US Highway 54, Iola, Kansas, followed by a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. in the Geneva Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Wings of Warriors, and may be left with Feuerborn Family Funeral Service. Condolences for the family may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.