OBIT: Nancy Ellen (BURNS) HELSEL, 1943, Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA

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MRS. NANCY ELLEN HELSEL

A lifelong resident of Roaring Spring, died Monday night [10 May 1943 
per her death certificate-ed.] at 11 o'clock at the home of a daughter, 
Mrs. Ettie McGee, 522 Clark street, Hollidaysburg, following an 
extended illness. She was born at Roaring Spring in March 1853 [should 
read 1863, per her death certificate-ed.]. Surviving are three 
daughters, Mrs. Tate [Kate-ed.] Marsden of Roaring Spring, Mrs. Ettie 
McGee, at whose home she died, and Mrs. Vallerree Claar of 
Hollidaysburg; fourteen grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, a 
sister, Mrs. Melcene Lynn of Gary, Ind., and a brother, Grant Burns of 
Roaring Spring. Mrs. Helsel was a member of the Trinity Methodist 
church, Roaring Spring, the Woman's Society of Christian Service and 
the P.O. of A. Friends will be received at the home of the daughter in 
Hollidaysburg.

HELSEL - The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Ellen Helsel, who died at the home 
of a daughter, Mrs. Ettie McGee of 522 Clark street, Hollidaysburg, 
will be held at 2:30 Thursday afternoon at the Roaring Spring Trinity 
Methodist church in charge of Rev. N.G. [unclear]. Burial in Greenlawn 
cemetery. Friends are being received at the McGee home up to 10 o'clock 
Thursday morning, after which the remains will be taken to the Trinity 
church, Roaring Spring.

Altoona Mirror, May 11, 1943