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Fred Helms Obituary

Fred R. Helms Passed away April 15, 2011 in Puyallup, WA. He was born May 11, 1936 in Fall River, MA. Father, grandfather, brother, friend, and neighbor, much beloved, and will be missed by many. Viewing will be at Curnow Funeral Home in Sumner Monday, April 18, 6-8 pm. Graveside service at Tahoma National Cemetery on Tuesday, April 19, 1:30pm, in Covington. Donations in his honor may be made to the Pulmonary Hypertension Assoc, phassociation.org, or to Multicare Hospice in Puyallup, WA multicare.org/foundations/multicare.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Apr. 17, 2011.

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May 11, 2011

Remembering the years we played on Case High football and baseball
teams.
Condolence to your family,
Arthur Kenyon

Jennifer and Tony Redfern

April 19, 2011

You were a wonderful neighbor, great source of gardening tips, and a good listener. You greeted everyone with a wonderful smile and a hearty hello. We miss you but happy for you that your health struggles are over and you are now at peace. Our prayers go out to your family and extended family.

Brooke and Chris Gustafson

April 18, 2011

Fred,
You will be missed more than you will know. Thank you for accepting our family as your own. We appreciated your kind heart and generosity. Thank you for everything that you did for our family, you will always be in our prayers.

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