St. Clair County Obits

HELEN NADINE WATTS

Appleton City Journal
27 July 2007
Helen Nadine Watts was born March 22, 1927 in Ohio, Missouri. She passed away July 22, 2007 at 80 yers of age at Ellet Memorial Hospital in Appleton City, Missouri after a battle with cancer. She was raised in the Monegaw Springs area and graduated from Appleton City High School. Helen was baptized January 1, 1949 and was currently a member of the Church of God (Holiness) in Appleton City.
Part of Helen’s life was spent as the wife of Air Force sergeant C.L. “Honda” Burkentine whom she married in August of 1956. Later in life they divorced and Helen met and married Wilbur C. Watts on December 28, 1981 in Olathe, Kansas. They have made their home in Appleton City since their marriage. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and working in her flower gardens. Her three favorite things were frogs, geese and angels. She also loved to go to garage sales and thrift stores. Mrs. Watts was the president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #11242 in Appleton City and president of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 67 in Butler, Missouri.
Preceding Helen in death were her parents and one grandson, Joshua Melton. Survivors include her husband Wilbur Watts of the home; her four daughters, Kathy Foster and husband Bob of Belton, Missouri, Lucy Melton and husband Raymond of Rockville, Missouri, Brenda Jones and husband Dave of Independence, Missouri and Karen Springer of Kansas City, Kansas; two stepchildren, Steven Watts of Boyton Beach, Florida and Elizabeth Forney and husband James of Nashua, New Hampshire; eight grandchildren, Brian Foster, Jennifer Thomsen, Nicole Whitford, Helena Forney, Joe Melton, Laura Springer, Benjamin May and Justin Unruh; two great-granddaughters, Hailee and Kaycee Thomsen; and one step-great-grandson, Devon Whitford.
Services were held on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at Hill & Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri. Officiated by Reverend Bob Fenwick, Reverend John Scofield, and VFW Post #11242 Ladies Auxiliary.
Music selection were played by organist Mary Ann Crowder. Vocalists were Karen, Heather, and Hanna Heiserman sang "No Room", Chris and Karen Heiserman "It Is Well With My Soul", and recording "Just Beyond the Moon".
Casketbearers were Joe Melton, Bob Foster, Bill Thomsen, Brian Foster, Danny Whitford, Les Carpenter.
Interment was in Appleton City Cemetery in Appleton City, Missouri.

Hill & Son Funeral Home
Helen Nadine Watts
March 22, 1927 – July 22, 2007 Age: 80 Years, 4 Months
Service: Hill & Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
Ministers: Reverend Bob Fenwick and Reverend John Scofield
Visitation: Hill & Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri on Wednesday, July 25, 2007
from 7:00-8:00 p.m.
VFW Ladies Auxiliary Service: VFW Post #11242 Ladies Auxiliary
Interment: Appleton City Cemetery in Appleton City, Missouri
Memorial: VFW Post #11242 Ladies Auxiliary
Helen Nadine Watts was born March 22, 1927 in Ohio, Missouri. She passed away July 22, 2007 at 80 years of age at Ellett Memorial Hospital in Appleton City, Missouri after a battle with cancer. She was raised in the Monegaw Springs area and graduated from Appleton City High School. Helen was baptized January 1, 1949 and was currently a member of the Church of God (Holiness) in Appleton City.
Part of Helen’s life was spent as the wife of Air Force sergeant C.L. “Honda” Burkentine whom she married in August of 1956. Later in life they divorced and Helen met and married Wilbur C. Watts on December 28, 1981 in Olathe, Kansas. They have made their home in Appleton City since their marriage. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and working in her flower gardens. Her three favorite things were frogs, geese and angels. She also loved to go to garage sales and thrift stores. Mrs. Watts was the president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #11242 in Appleton City and president of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 67 in Butler, Missouri.
Preceding Helen in death were her parents and one grandson, Joshua Melton. Survivors include her husband Wilbur Watts of the home; her four daughters, Kathy Foster and husband Bob of Belton, Missouri, Lucy Melton and husband Raymond of Rockville, Missouri, Brenda Jones and husband Dave of Independence, Missouri and Karen Springer of Kansas City, Kansas; two stepchildren, Steven Watts of Boyton Beach, Florida and Elizabeth Forney and husband James of Nashua, New Hampshire; eight grandchildren, Brian Foster, Jennifer Thomsen, Nicole Whitford, Helena Forney, Joe Melton, Laura Springer, Benjamin May and Justin Unruh; two great-granddaughters, Hailee and Kaycee Thomsen; and one step-great-grandson, Devon Whitford.