St. Clair County Obits

HELEN MAE HADSALL

Kansas City Star
23 June 2007
Helen M. Hadsall, 93, of Osceola, Mo., passed away June 21, 2007 at her home. Funeral services will be Monday, June 25 at 10 a.m. at Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel, Osceola with burial in the Taberville Cemetery under direction of the Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. on Sunday.

St. Clair County Courier
29 June 2007
Helen Mae Hadsall was born in Britt, Iowa on March 7, 1914 to George and Maggie Turner and passed from this life at her home in Osceola on June 21, 2007.
At a very young age Helen and her family moved to Ventura Heights, Iowa, where she grew to young adulthood on the shores of Clear Lake. Her mother died when she was an adolescent, so she received her care and nurturing from her father and six older brothers. She attended school at the Ventura Iowa Public School and in the summer helped her father with his boat rental and guide service. She learned to love and appreciate God's world as she spent many hours on the lake fishing, exploring the woodlands looking for berries, nuts, flowers, and hunting.
Helen was married in 1932 to Glen Hadsall and lived in the Mason City, Iowa area where eight children were born. Two children were born after moving to Missouri in 1946. They lived in the Osceola area until 1971 nd then moved to North Carolina where their son, Larry, was serving in the Marines.
They spent happy years discovering a new area and way of life. She especially appreciated and enjoyed the warm and friendly North Carolinians, finding a church home, fishing in the Atlantic waters, gardening and visiting local landmarks and historical sites. In 1980 they moved to Rockville and then to Osceola in 1998.
Helen accepted the Lord in 1983 and was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Havelock, NC. After moving to Rockville she attended the Osceola Community Church and then The Believers Church. She faithfully served and enjoyed her church families.
Helen belonged to the Rockville Women's Bible Group and after moving to Osceola continued to meet with them. She enjoyed being the hostess for the annual Christmas gathering in her home.
Helen had a full and rich life, sometimes difficult staying at home caring for ten children. She loved to cook and tried new recipes from her many cookbooks and the Capper's Weekly. Her love of hunting helped to provide meals of wild game. While living in Iowa pheasant was common fare.
Before moving to Osceola she always had a big garden and many flowers and trees. She enjoyed reading, and her collection of books, quilting and traveling. She especially enjoyed the family gatherings and was always ready for a game of cards.
She is survived by six daughters; Gloria Wears and her husband Harold of Lowry City, Gladys Settle of Stockton, Charlotte Becker and her husband Elmer of Mayview, Colleen Vaughn, Donna Brock, Frances Keyes and her husband Greg, all of Osceola. Four sons; Larry and his wife Eva of Schell City, Gordon and his wife Dolores of Kansas City, Gary, and Omer and his wife Judie of Osceola, twenty-seven grandchildren, forty-six great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren, one sister-in-law, Margaret Hadsall Mateer of Los Angeles, numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 71 years, her parents and six brothers; Elmer, George, Elwood, James, Frank and Charlie.
Services were held Monday, June 25 at Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel. Officiated by Greg Mangum and Jerry Osborne.
Music selected to be played was "Beulah Land" by Judie Hadsall, "The Unclouded Day" by R.J. and Barbara Walker and "Rock of Ages" by Morgan Hadsall and Cassy Dean.
Casketbearers were the grandsons.
Interment was in Taberville Cemetery with arrangements made by Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.