Helen (Quebe) Wiethorn

Helen (Quebe) Wiethorn of McGregor, passed away on Tuesday, December 3,

2019, in Waco.  Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday, December 6, 2019,

at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive, Waco, TX.  Funeral

services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Zion Lutheran

Church.

Interment will follow at McGregor Cemetery.

Helen was born on April 19, 1924 in McGregor, Texas; the daughter of Henry and

Bertha (Vahrenkamp) Quebe).  She attended school in McGregor, graduating in

1941.  She was married to Alfred Wiethorn in a double wedding with her twin

sister on November 24, 1945 at Zion Lutheran Church in McGregor.  Alfred and

Helen shared their lives together for 67 years with love and affection.

Helen was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church and was active as a Sunday

School teacher, was a member of the Women of the Church, and served as an

officer.  She also served on the Altar Guild and sang in the Church Choir for many

years.  In her youth, she was active in the Luther League youth group holding

several offices.

Helen resided in the McGregor area all her life.  She was a homemaker and

enjoyed traveling, gardening, and helping her husband on the farm.  She loved her

family, church and music.  During the time her children were in school, she was

involved in the PTA.

She was preceded in death by her husband Alfred on December 22, 2012.  Also

preceding her in death was her twin sister, Hazel Weiss, and sister Mildred

Engelbrecht.

She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Lillard; sons, Curtis (Neta) Wiethorn,

Kenneth (Tami) Wiethorn, sister-in-law, Carol Wiethorn, and brother-in-law Lou

Engelbrecht; grandchildren, David (Tammy) Lillard, Dana (Bryan) Essex, Kevin

Lillard, Tammy (Jason) Lewis, Ronnie (Kristi) Wiethorn, Micheal (Penny)

Wiethorn, Ryan (Catherine) Wiethorn,  Clark (Celia) Wiethorn, and Lance

(Katherine) Wiethorn; and 16 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be grandsons: David Lillard, Kevin Lillard, Michael Wiethorn,

Ronnie Wiethorn, Ryan Wiethorn, Clark Wiethorn, Lance Wiethorn.

For those desiring, the family has suggested memorials may be given to Zion

Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 156, McGregor, TX  76657.