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Ridenour, Helen Mae
Helen Mae Ridenour, 85, of Manchester, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, at the Good Neighbor Home following a lengthy illness. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Manchester, by the Rev. Roger Henry. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Manchester, and one hour before services Wednesday at the church. Burial in the Greenwood Cemetery, Masonville, Iowa.
Helen is survived by three children, Karen Osterhaus, Larry (Rose) Ridenour and Jerry (Barb) Ridenour of Manchester; one sister, Marlis (Archie) Miller of Independence; seven grandchildren, Kathy Osterhaus, Laura (Rich) Argo, Michael (Jill) Ridenour, Lisa (Dennis) Schindler, Adam (Niki) Ridenour, Larissa (Chris) Gallagher and Nathan Ridenour; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Ridenour; her parents; a granddaughter, Kendra Ridenour; a grandson, Daniel Osterhaus; a sister, Velma Benfante; and three brothers, Kenneth Menuey, Robert Menuey and Donald Menuey.
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