Helen Louise Jennings

Helen Louise Jennings, 92 of Carlinville, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025, at her home in Carlinville, IL.

Helen was born August 3, 1933, in Carlinville, IL, a daughter of George and Lucille Reiher Kuntzman. Helen married Loy Witt and they had three children together. They later divorced. She married Frank Jennings on November 22, 1972, in Carlinville, IL. Frank passed away in 1997. Helen graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1951. She began her career in accounting at Macoupin Service Company where she worked for twelve years. She then went to Prairie Farms Dairy where she retired after thirty-one years. After retiring, Helen began waitressing at Beaver Dam.

She enjoyed traveling. Helen had traveled to forty-nine states and especially loved Maui, Hawaii having visited there eleven times. She enjoyed driving to Grafton on Sundays and eating fish at Beasley's. She enjoyed her family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Helen was preceded in death by her father, George Kuntzman, mother, Lucille Kuntzman, husband, Frank Jennings, son, Jay Witt, brother, Howard Kuntzman, brother, Norman "Crowbar" Kuntzman.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 1, 2025, 9:00 am - 11:00 am at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Carlinville, IL.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Monday, December 1, 2025, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Carlinville, IL, with Pastor Eddie Burton presiding.

Burial will follow in Union Chapel Cemetery, Girard.

Helen is survived by her daughter, Joy Aeilts (companion Arby Wise) of Auburn, IL, daughter, Gay Turner of Modesto, IL, grandchildren, Dane (Jess) Braley, Nathan (Ellen) Braley, Breann (Chad) Eichen, Hannah (Andrew) West, Tasha (Jed) Lancaster, Tommy (Audrey) Thursby, Chase (Stormy) Witt, Catie (Noah) Danner, and twelve great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul's United Church of Christ.

Davis-Anderson Funeral Homes, Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.