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Lillibridge, Hellen Louise
Hellen Louise Lillibridge, 79, of Prescott Valley, Ariz., formerly of Greeley, died Jan. 26, 2011, at home. Celebration of Hellen's life will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at Prescott Valley United Methodist Church, 8944 E. Sommer Dr., Prescott Valley. A memorial service and burial will be at a later date in Iowa.
Survivors include her husband, Laurence; children, Larry (Remziye) Lillibridge of Izmir, Turkey, Julia (Richard) Lenhart of Manchester, Carolyn Brooks of Earlville, Mary (Daniel) Krogmann of Greeley, Robert (Ellen) Lillibridge of Cedar Rapids and Dean (Rowena) Lillibridge of Tempe, Ariz.; brothers, Frank Mead of Delhi and Robert Mead of Manchester; sister, Carol Buchanan of Omaha, Neb.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Vera Mead; grandson, Bradley Brooks; and two granddaughters, Kaye Marie Krogmann and Jeni Rose Lillibridge.
Hellen farmed with her husband, Laurence, near Greeley for 35 years before retiring and settling in Prescott Valley, Ariz.
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