Helen (Hicha) Wells |
| Posted 2015-10-04 by Sharla |
| The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona, Sunday, October 04, 2015 Helen Wells, one of the first council members for the Chino Valley Town Council, passed away peacefully in her home Sept. 30, 2015, at the age of 89 years young. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on April 8, 1926, Helen led life to the fullest as depicted in her 80th birthday celebration song's rewritten lyrics to the Statler Brother's "Do You Remember These:" April 1926 History was made, Helen Hicha was born and since then nothing's been the same We hope this list of your life brings fond memories Say do you remember these. Worcester Mass, the Orthodox Church and concerts for the cause Tobacco fields, Kee's Restaurant, experience she draws. Waitress, housewife, phone operator, what number please Ah do you remember these. Air force base after air force base then moving on to France Living in the village among the French was her stance The kids went to school; she made friends until she had to leave Oh do you remember these. While in France they had very little money to spare To get more for the American Dollar she had to go elsewhere Off she'd go to Germany to buy what she could pack, Boy? Do you remember that? St. Joe's Hospital, Frontier Homes and CVID County School Office, Real Estate and dress shop on the prairie The lumber store, the Town's Incorporation, door to door she goes Ooh do you remember those. Horses, cows and birds and labs and riding in the hills Irrigating, watering trees and of gophers you've had your fill Gem collecting, Russian food and more traveling overseas, Wow, do you remember these. Horse racing, dog racing and advertising in parades, Don't go for the mail, there'll be new rentals we're afraid Fiddle playing, poker playing with friends and family Man, do you remember these. We've tried to cover everything; we've tried to be complete You've done so much in your life, it just can't be beat Our admiration, awe and much respect we do give too Oh boy do we love you, yes we do Do we, do we love you. Helen is preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her parents, Paul and Helen Hicha; her brothers, George and Mike Hicha; her sister, Alice Bower; and her nephew, Mike Hicha. She is survived by her children Carson & (Vivian) Wells, Steve Wells, Kristina Wells and Marta (James) Fosnough; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; her sister in law, Joyce Hicha; her niece, Beverly Motz and nephew Paul Hicha. A viewing will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday evening Oct. 8, 2015, at the Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home at 303 S. Cortez, in Prescott. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at the St George Orthodox Church at 609 W Gurley St. in Prescott, followed by a graveside service at noon at the Chino Valley Cemetery, W Rd 2 S. in Chino Valley. In lieu of flowers, donations to Mayo Foundation, 13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 is greatly appreciated. Funeral services were entrusted to Wakelin Family Funeral Homes. Please visit www.ruffnerwakelin.com to view and sign Helen's guestbook. Information provided by survivors. See Also: Find A Grave |
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