Helm obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by: Helm, Mellie Leona Martinez 28 Aug 2000 Sep 2000 Don Johnson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 8/28/2000 HELM, MELLIE LEONA MARTINEZ Springfield - Mellie Leona Martinez Helm, 75, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a native of Springfield, was retired from Rheem Manufacturing, New Orleans, and was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, American Legion Auxiliary Post 258, Amvets Auxiliary Post 68 and Pineview Homemakers Club. Survivors include two sisters, Sallie Martin and Eva Monnerjahn, Springfield; two brothers, Leslie Martinez, Springfield, Donald Martinez, Albany. Her husband, Richard Helm; two sisters, Helen Poche and Eugenia Rigby; and a brother, Toney Martinez Jr., preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, tonight from 6 to 10 and Tuesday from 8 until 9:30 a.m. The funeral will be held at St. Thomas Catholic Church at 10 a.m., and burial will be in Springfield Cemetery. ***************************************************************************