Helen J. St. Clair

Helen J. St. Clair, age 65 lost her battle with cancer on December 1, 2010 in Gardnerville, NV. Helen was born in St. Louis, MO on December 26, 1944 to Joseph Grana and Dorothy Grana.
She attended local schools there and eventually married Andy Anderson. Helen divorced and stayed in the St. Louis area working at a local hospital as a technician.
In 1977 Helen and her children moved to Mission Viejo, CA and lived with friends there.
While there she met and eventually married Irvin Lathrop, a chiropractor by trade. In 1979 they moved to Napa CA where Helen worked as their office manager. They eventually moved their business to Paradise, CA and lived in Magalia, CA. There she worked at the Tandy Leather store, where she met her current husband Michael St. Clair.
Helen and Mike were married in 1997 living in Redding, and Helen worked for Lazy Boy Furniture store as office manager. Helen also worked for McMahons Furniture Store and lastly as a IHSS provider.
Helen loved the ocean, camping, target shooting and the Native American Culture.
Helen is preceded in death by father Joseph Grana and mother Dorothy Grana of St. Louis, MO and brother Walt Webster of St. Louis, MO.
Helen is survived by husband Michael St. Clair of Gardnerville, NV, sister Johnna McConnel of Pueblo, CO, son Joseph Anderson of St. Louis, MO, daughter Lynda Hodges of Gardenerville, NV, stepson Sean St. Clair of Orangevale, CA, stepson Aaron St. Clair of Garden Grove, CA
and stepdaughter Melanie Reynolds of Yorba Linda, CA.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to any animal charity or Native American charity.
Viewing, Thursday December 9, 2010 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Allen & Dahl
Mortuary.
Services at 11 a.m. on December 10, 2010 at Allen & Dahl Mortuary 2655 Eureka Way, Redding, CA.