Helen Irene Kinder

April 29, 1914 - September 9, 2010

OBITUARY INFORMATION: Helen Irene Kinder Helen Irene Kinder was born the daughter of Albert Bullerdick and Iva (Neese) Bullerdick, Wednesday, April 29, 1914 in Poland, Indiana, and was the first daughter of five children. On July 2, 1931 Helen and Dale Kinder were married in Bethany Park, Indiana at the home of his parents. Their marriage lasted seventy-four years and ended when Dale passed away in 2005. They were the parents of three daughters. The early part of their marriage was spent in Brooklyn, Indiana where Helen was active in the Eastern Star; she played the piano and organ for the Brooklyn Methodist Church. Helen was a fabulous cook. She always made the batter for the Lions Club Fish Fry. Helen made her daughters’ clothing, saw that they took piano lessons, and taught Sharon to sing. She was later an agent of Indiana Bell Telephone Company and an operator for Indiana Bell Telephone Company. In the 1960’s they moved to Santa Maria, California where Helen was an insurance clerk for Marian Hospital. In 1976 they moved to Newberg, Oregon where two of their daughters lived and retired in Mt. View Mobile Park. She and Dale were active club house members. Surviving Helen are her daughters, Norma MacPhee Miles of Seattle, Washington, Sharon Springer (Robert) of Medford, Oregon as wells as eleven grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren and thirteen great-great-grandchildren. On Thursday, September 9, 2010 Helen Irene Kinder died at a local care home when she was ninety-six years, four months and eleven days of age. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Dale; her daughter Jerelyn Leathers; her brothers Clyde , Rex, and Hershel Bullerdick; a sister Edna Ahlemeyer; sons in law, Angus MacPhee; and Gordon Miles; and her great-granddaughter, Jazmine Snider. Her Celebration of Life will be celebrated sometime in October, 2010, with her final rest place in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, McMinnville, Oregon. Arrangements are in the care of Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, a Golden Rule Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.attrells.com Copy to: Newberg Graphic Ours&SC/ jc