Daily Iowegian – 30 January 2012
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CENTERVILLE — Helen McElvain, 89, of
Centerville, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 at Golden Age Care Center in
Centerville.
She was born Nov. 1, 1922 in Centerville, the
daughter of Ralph and Violet (Woods) Shorts.
Helen attended Centerville Schools and graduated from Centerville High
School. She later earned her associate’s degree from Centerville Community
College.
Helen held numerous positions of employment
throughout her working career. She worked as a secretary for both the CB&Q
Railroad and Centerville Chamber of Commerce. Helen also worked at the
Centerville National Bank. She dedicated many years working elections for the
Appanoose County Republican Party.
She married Paul Vernon McElvain on Feb. 24,
1946 at the First Methodist Church in Centerville. After moving to the farm
with her husband Paul, Helen was active in the YW Study Club, Farm Bureau, the
Gideons, and was an active member of the Seymour Methodist Church.
Helen Shorts McElvain
Helen enjoyed several hobbies, including
traveling, singing, gardening, flowers, crafts, reading and church activities.
She is survived by her husband Paul McElvain
of Centerville; four children, Bonnie (Hugo) Keyner of Vail, Ariz., Terry
(Janice) McElvain of Centerville, John (Marcella) McElvain of Council Bluffs
and James (Melinda) McElvain of Corydon; son-in-law Arnt Hampton of
McMinnville, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren, Jason (Wendy) McElvain of Centerville,
Jeremy McElvain of Centerville, Jeff McElvain of Papallion, Neb., Chris (Kaley)
McElvain of Homestead, Darcie (Dan) Feller of Council Bluffs, Jessica (Shawn)
Panich of Evansville, Wis., Skyler and Austin McElvain of Corydon, Aaron
(Gretchen) Hampton of Columbia, Tenn. and Kendall (Amanda) Hampton of
Nashville, Tenn.; eight great-grandchildren, RJ and Alyssa McElvain of
Centerville, Adalynn McElvain of Homestead, Cole Feller of Council Bluffs,
Jessie, Luke and Marianne Hampton of Columbia, Tenn. and Emma Hampton of
Nashville, Tenn.; and a sister Lola
Shorts of Centerville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and
a daughter Sandra Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
today at Lange Funeral Home in Centerville with Pastor Kay Singley officiating.
A visitation was held Sunday at Lange Funeral Home from 12-8 p.m. with the
family present from 6-8 p.m. Sunday evening. Interment will follow the funeral
service in the Jerome Cemetery.
Memorials have been established to the
Seymour Methodist Church and may be given to Lange Funeral Home, 1900 S. 18th
St., Centerville, Iowa, 52544.
Condolences may be shared at www.langefh.com.
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