Helen Henry Burtch

Burtch, Helen Henry Helen Henry Burtch, died peacefully on Friday, January 5, 2018 at the age of 97. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Burdick Bud V. Burtch. Mother of Polly Burtch (Lawrence Gibbons) of Webster Groves and the late Nancy Hauk (husband Steve surviving); extraordinary grandmother of Amy Ellen Hauk (Scott Dehm) of Columbus, Ohio, Anne Caloia Hauk (Tom O'Connell) of San Francisco, John Oliver Harbaugh (Tracey) of St. Louis, Adam Burtch Harbaugh (Daria Domin) of Boston and Jane Van Scoy Kershaw (Jeffrey) of Barrington, IL; great-grandmother of Victor Henry Hauk Dehm, Wyatt Garrett O'Connell, Henry Hauk O'Connell, Olivia Helen Harbaugh, William Henry Harbaugh, Lillian Alafair Harbaugh, Claudia Jane Harbaugh and Alexandra Krystyna Harbaugh; dear aunt of Barbara Cooley Rudd (Eric), John Burtch Cooley (Judy) and James Q. Anderson (Suzie). A thoughtful friend to many, especially John Dains and the late Stephanie Dains. Helen was active in local municipal art projects and volunteered as a member of the founding docent group at the St. Louis Art Museum. She was an avid golfer, an accomplished needleworker and a longtime member of the Jane Austin Society of North America. A private service will be held at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. There will not be a visitation. Memorial donations may be sent to Art4Moore/Tides Foundation, PO Box 641558, San Francisco, CA 94164-1558, which provides art supplies and resources for teachers, students of all ages, the elderly and the disabled throughout the United States through a grant making process. A SERVICE OF THE LUPTON CHAPEL