age 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Helfrich. Dear mother of Marlene (Roger) Kleffner, John (Dean) Helfrich, Mark (the late Cynthia) Helfrich, Paul Helfrich, and Miriam (James) Stonebraker. Dear grandmother of Andrew Kleffner, Vickie (Cody) Kelly, Paul Jr. (Erin) Helfrich, Carisa (Ryan) Depew, and Kimberly (Taro) Shimizu. Great-grandmother of Hadley, Henry, William, John, Catherine, Vera, and Otto.
Born in St. Louis on August 14, 1929, to the late Harold and Marie (Collet) Hougland. Sister of the late Anna M. Hertling. Dear aunt, great-aunt, cousin, neighbor and friend. Always lending support and a sympathetic ear, her genuine optimism and smile will be missed by many.
Memorial visitation at Kutis Affton Chapel 10151 Gravois Rd. 63123 on Wednesday, June 28 from 4-8 pm. with a Memorial Service on Thursday, June 29 at 10 am. Interment at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery immediately following the service.
Memorial donation to BackStoppers may be sent to: BackStoppers, PO Box 795168, Saint Louis, MO 63179, (314) 692-0200
To the Helfrich Family,
Please accept our sympathy at Rose’s passing. I will miss our lengthy chats about many things especially Rose’s famous words…”we just want to sell our crafts.”
JoAnn & Bill Hemple
Rose was such a neat lady and an incredible neighbor. We always loved hearing her stories about the neighborhood and her wisdom gained as the matriarch of the family. Viewing and hearing about her teapot collection was a highlight of time spent with her. We feel very fortunate for our paths to have crossed with both Rose & Joe. Deepest sympathies to family and friends.
I am truly sorry to hear about your loss. Your mom was a great woman and she will be truly missed and will always be remembered.