Helen Marie Munton

Helen Marie (Reinhold) Munton, 85, of Roanoke County, Va., passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010. Born April 27, 1924, in Waterloo, Ill., Mrs. Munton was preceded in death by her parents, Clem and Anne Reinhold; and her husband of 50 years, Harold A. Munton. Helen loved to read, travel, listen to music and find a good bargain. She enjoyed discussing current events, was fascinated by other cultures and was always interested in the field of medicine. She is survived by her children, Rick Munton and wife, Peggy, of Charlotte, N.C., Joanne Thompson and husband, Greg Sharp, of Salem, John Munton and wife, Meg, of Roanoke, and Betty Thompson and special friend, Charlie Allen, of Roanoke. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Pam (Greg) Beall, Michelle (Andy) Schmidt, Shane (Angie) Thompson, Allen (Deliah) Munton and Michael Munton; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Brittany and Hope Beall, Virginia and Noah Schmidt, Madeline and Mollie Thompson, and Haley and Michael Munton; brother, Robert (Bernice) Reinhold, of Waterloo, Ill.; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family extends a special thank you to the administration and staff of Snyder Nursing Home for the excellent care they provided. Per her request, Mrs. Munton's body will be donated for medical research. A private memorial service will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105 or www.stjude.org. Oakey's South Chapel is assisting the Munton family.