Custer Co., OK. - Obit for Lydia Sophia Helkey

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Obit for Lydia Sophia Helkey

>From the Medford (OR) Mail Tribune 09-27-2002 at www.mailtribune.com

Lydia Sophia Helkey

Lydia Sophia Helkey, 91, of Medford, died Monday (Sept. 23, 2002) in 
Medford. The graveside service was held at Deschutes Memorial Gardens.

She was born Lydia Hoeffner on Feb. 9, 1911, in Custer City, Okla. On 
March 6, 1932, in Campo, Colo., she married Carl Helkey, who preceded 
her in death.

Mrs. Helkey was a homemaker. She was a member of the 4th Avenue Baptist 
Church in Redmond.

Mrs. Helkey enjoyed her family, church, reading and crocheting.

Survivors include three sons, Arthur C., Logsten, John G. Lowell, and 
David D., Port Angeles, Wash.; three daughters, Margaret M. Easterbrook 
and Lorene L. McCormick, both Medford, and Darlene J. Uhden, Maupin; 
and three sisters, Polda Stagner, in Colorado, Eda Wiest, and Clara 
Mills, Corvallis.

Arrangements: Deschutes Memorial Funeral Home.