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Helen Eddington

Helen Marie Bell Eddington, age 91, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011, at her home. Helen was born in Brown County, Kan., on April 5, 1920, to Herman and Elizabeth Bell. She married Robert Eddington in June 1944, and they moved to Kansas City, Mo. The Eddingtons and their son, John, moved to Excelsior Springs, Mo., in 1957. Helen was the clerk for the Village of Prathersville for a number of years, and a volunteer for the First United Methodist Church in Excelsior Springs.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Robert, and is survived by her son, John, and daughter-in-law, Mary Lynne Westervelt, of the home.

She will be remembered by family and friends for her generous heart and wonderful sense of humor. The family extends its grateful thanks to her dear friends and the supportive staff of the Liberty Hospital Hospice.

Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 25, at Bross & Spidle Funeral Home in Excelsior Springs, with memorial service to follow at 6 p.m. Interment for family only will be at Powhattan (Kansas) Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Excelsior Springs and/or the Liberty Hospital Hospice.




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