loved sharing the Word of God with everyone. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Everett J. Crabb of Eugene, OR, and a sister Arlene Wilson of Mt. Pleasant. She is survived by a brother, Robert (Patty) Woodside and a sister, Patricia (Robert) Dameron, both of Burlington; along with nieces and nephews. Ten grandchildren also blessed her life; Steven Conrad (stillborn), Buddy (Kim) Conrad of Chariton, Traci Malloy of State Center, Steffani Brooks, of Indianapolis, IN, Cristian (Sherry) Fuller, Pleasant Valley, AZ, Wende (Steve) Fenn of Manilla, Chelle (Brian) Haule of Des Moines, Chip Fenn of Deloit, Chad (Katie) Fenn, of Radcliffe, and Brandi (Jon) Fenn of Denison. There are also 16 great grandchildren who survive her. I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one. I'd like to leave an echo...whispering softly down the ways of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I'd like the tears of those who grieve to dry before the sun of happy memories that I leave behind when day is done. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton, Iowa with visitation at 1:00 p.m.. Her Paster, Coleen Benway and Josh Benway will officiate. "No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus:, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Amazing Grace" will be sung by David & Kristin Tyree. Burial will follow in Murray Cemetery, Murray, Iowa, where she will be laid to rest beside her late husband, Richard. Her grandsons; Buddy Conrad, Chip & Chad Fenn, Brian Haule, Steve Lingel, and Jon Krajacek, will be her pallbearers. Memorials are in Care of Helen's Family.