Helen Marie Killinger

GAINES — Helen Marie Killinger, 71, of Gaines, died Thursday, May 14, 2009.

She was born Aug. 7, 1937, in Unionville, the daughter of Anthony and Katherine (Sutkay) Koepf. She attended Unionville High School.

Helen married Duane L. "Doc" Killinger on March 19, 1955, in Sebewaing. He preceded her in death on March 8, 1999.

Mrs. Killinger was a homemaker who had resided in Gaines since 1966. Helen was a loving wife and mother. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary #294 and a trustee of the Village of Gaines.

Surviving are four children, Kay and Edward Johnson, of Byron, Duane Killinger Jr., of Belvidere, Ill., Kathy and Roger Scheuerman, of Traverse City, and Dennis and Tracy Killinger, of Grand Blanc; 11 grandchildren, Rebecka (Kris) Tennyson, Brian (Jaime), Chad and Jason Johnson, Leah and Kevin (Kim) Killinger, Kelly, Ryan and Cody Scheuerman and Charlotte and Drew Killinger; four great-grandchildren, Katie, Michael, Sydney and Evan; brothers and sister, Thomas and Barb Koepf, of Bay City, Donald and Edna Koepf, of Akron, William and Betty Koepf, of Unionville, and Nancy and Gary Thede, of Lake Orion. She was also loved by many nieces, nephews and friends. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Katherine and Anthony Koepf, and twin great-granddaughters, Alexis and Brianna Johnson.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, May 18, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 9450 Duffield Road, Gaines, the Rev. Robert McKeon, celebrant. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Vernon. Visitation will be held Sunday from 2 to 8 p.m. at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek, with a rosary to be prayed at 7 p.m. On Monday there will be visitation at the church from 10 a.m. until time of Mass.

Tributes and condolences may be posted on the obituaries page of sharpfuneralhomes.com.

This obituary was originally published in the Record-Eagle.