Helen Schuman

A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at St. Thomas Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery. Helen was born June 16, 1918, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Eva Roderick. She married Carl William Schuman on November 19, 1938, in Decatur. Helen retired from General Electric. She was a licensed cosmetologist. She enjoyed boating and traveling. Helen was a member of A.B.W.A., Power Squadron, Dolphin Boat Club, G - Key Club, and the National Cosmetologists Association. She was an active member, volunteer and apostolic minister at St. Thomas Catholic Church. Surviving are her daughter, Carol Boland and husband, Stan of Forsyth; three grandchildren Daniel Boland and wife, Sally of Decatur; Rick Boland and wife, Elizabeth of Oreana, IL; Lori Kerns and husband, Darren of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; three great grandchildren, Britney Kerns of Siloam Springs Arkansas; Emily and Max Boland of Oreana; sisters, Dorothy Everly of Eureka, IL; Louise Coventry of Peoria, IL; Mary Hastings and husband, Wayne of Decatur; Betty Hensley of Venice, Florida and Eva Reeise and husband, George of Dunlap, IL.Preceding Helen in death are her parents, her husband, Carl; brother, Ralph Roderick of California; sisters, Virginia Van Rheeden of Mt. Zion; and Joyce Taylor of Decatur.Condolences may be left to the family at www.brintlingerandearl.com. "
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