Blair County Genealogical Society, Archie Claar Obituary Collection, vol. 28, p. 26 (1942)

RUSSELL BENJAMIN HELSEL

For the past twenty-five years an employe of the General Refractories company at Sproul and residing at Sproul, died Saturday night at 10 o'clock in the Nason hospital where he had undergone an operation previously for gallstones. He was a son of Henry and Elizabeth HELSEL, both now deceased, and was born at Queen on Jan. 5, 1902. On Sept. 27, 1919, he was united in marriage with Miss Minnie Musselman, who survives, with these children: Willard HELSEL of Sproul, Sherman, Cleda and Harold, all at home. Also surviving are these brothers and sisters: Shannon HELSEL of Dayton, O., Warren HELSEL and Mrs. Agnes Walters of Queen and Mrs. Clara McDonald of Sproul, and one half-brother and two half-sisters, Ross Burket, Mrs. Effie Lear and Mrs. Olie Lear, all of Roaring Spring. Friends are being received at the home at Sproul

HELSEL--Funeral services for Russell Benjamin HELSEL of Sproul will be conducted Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in the Greenfield Reformed church in charge of the pastor, Rev. H.C. Carolus. Interment in the church cemetery. Friends are being received at the home.

[pencil date 1/17 on obit; 1/22 on funeral notice; Altoona Mirror publication date was Monday, 19 January 1942]
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Greenfield Cemetery, Village of Queen Station, Kimmel Twp. Bedford Co. PA
Photographed 23 October 2004 by Michael S. Caldwell

RUSSELL B. HELSEL / 1902 - 1942

MINNIE M. HELSEL / 1900 - 1970
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