Helen Schilousky

Funeral Services for Helen I. Schilousky age 91 of Ewing were 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Church of Christ in Ewing, Ne, with Pastor Robert Moore, Officiating. Music was provided by John Petersen. Burial was in the Ewing City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Brown, Charles Brown, Dean Schilousky, Don Schilousky, Caleb Schilousky, Josiah Schilousky, Matt Schilousky, Jeff Schilousky, Adam Schilousky, Mike Schilousky, Brandon Schilousky, and John Imel. Visitation was 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater with a Prayer Service was at 7:00 p.m. Helen passed away Monday, June 6, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in O'Neill. Memorials can be directed to the Ewing Church of Christ. Helen Irene was born on October 3, 1919 in Orchard, Nebraska to Carl A. and Sarah A. (Pittenger) Bartenbach. She was baptized into Christ at the Neligh Church of Christ. Helen grew up and received her education in Petersburg, NE. Helen married Alfred E. Schilousky on February 8, 1937. She devoted her life to her family. The family lived in Petersburg for ten years then moved to Fullerton for a year, but lived in Ewing for the past 63 years. She enjoyed gardening and canned food, baked and grew fruit trees to help provided for her large family. She liked to sew and made many of her children's clothes and sewed costumes for the school programs. She also enjoyed family gatherings and reunions. Helen made time for all her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and relatives and was loved by all of them. Helen trusted in GOD in all that she did. She is survived by five sons: Alfred Schilousky of Ewing, NE, James and wife Debra Schilousky of Ewing, NE, Joseph and wife Marsha Schilousky of Norfolk, NE, Eugene and wife Gwen Schilousky of St. Paul, NE, and John and wife Ruth Ann Schilousky of Laurel, NE. Four daughters: Dolly Schilousky and Barbara Schilousky both of Ewing, NE, Alvera and husband Merle Anderson of Grand Island, NE, and Debra and husband Mark Imel of Belleville, KS. 20 Grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. a sister, Alvina Herpolsheimer of Mulvane, KS. Numerous nieces, nephews, family, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Charles Bartenbach; sisters Catherine Voss and Jeannett Schilousky; her husband and two infant sons and a daughter-in-law, Roma.