Helen B. Cisney

Helen B. Cisney obituary, Leesburg, FL

Helen B. Cisney

Helen Cisney Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hillcrest Memorial Gardens on Jan. 10, 2025.

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Helen Bernice Cisney, 104, of Leesburg, was born November 22, 1914, in Chicago, IL and passed away January 13, 2019. She moved to Zephyrhills, FL in 1985 from Howard City, MI and in 2001 to Leesburg. Mrs. Cisney was a homemaker, a member of Grace Bible Baptist Church and a volunteer at First Baptist Church where everyone called her "Grandma." She enjoyed crochet and in her respite care group she loved to play dominoes and frequently beat everyone.
Survivors include: daughter Glenda McComb (Tom) of Leesburg; 5 grandchildren: Debbie (Ty) Adkins of Fruitland Park, Cindy (Ron) Masters of Palm Bay, Renee (Mark) Larsen of Midland, MI, Marsha (Steve) Brown of Longwood and Matthew Wilcox of Titusville; 7 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Irvin "Red" Cisney and a daughter, Barbara Jean Wilcox.

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