Pauline Helona

Pauline C. Helona, age 87, of West, passed away late Thursday morning, October 11, 2012 at West Rest Haven in West. Graveside services will be held 9:00 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Cemetery, with Rev. Ed Karasek officiating. The family will receive visitors from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home. Mrs. Helona was born October 15, 1924 in Hill County, the daughter of August and Mary Frances (Macek) Marek. She attended school in the Brooken community. On January 22, 1948 she was united in marriage to Stanley J. Helona in Abbott. He preceded her in death on June 15, 1988. Pauline was a homemaker and provided in home child care. She also worked for the Village Bakery for several years. Pauline was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption and the K.J.Z.T. Society No. 11. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, sewing and listening to Czech music. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. Pauline is also preceded in death by her parents; brothers, George Marek, Jerry Marek, Albert Marek, and Walter Marek; sisters, Adele Nemec and Irene Haskovec; son-in-law, Ron Marshall; and great grandson, Eamon Reese Wolfe. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Marshall of West, Kathy Tipton of Waco and Kalena Ivie and husband John of West; sisters-in-law, Valerie Mae Helona and Helen Kubacak; grandchildren, Jennifer Marshall Higgins and husband Christopher, Ronnie Hill, Tony Hill and wife DeeDee, Heather Wolfe and husband Cody, and Chyane Ivie; great grandchildren, MacKenzie, Michael and Audrey; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the West volunteer Ambulance Association.