Obituary: Dorothy Jean Mathews Helm 1928 - 2012

Dorothy Jean Mathews Helm

Dorothy Jean Mathews Helm

Dorothy Jean Mathews Helm, 84 of Rimrock, passed away Sept. 28, 2012. She was born on Feb. 18, 1928, in Farmington, Mo.

She attended school in New Mexico and spent time in Montana and California. In 1946, she moved to Fossil Creek, AZ, where she met and married George Helm. They were happily married for 63 years until he died November 11, 2010. They had spent over 30 happy years at old Happy Jack Logging Camp.

They had four children; Volly and Karen Helm of Rimrock; Joe Helm of Kingman, AZ; Charlsa and Gus Phillips of Pine, AZ and Pat and Joe Leigh of Rimrock.

Dorothy will always be remembered for her kindness and wonderful contagious laugh. She was a wonderful cook and her doughnuts are still remembered by her kids, friends and neighbors. She loved life and was a wonderful wife and mom. She had lots of adopted kids, grandkids and great-grandkids.

Services will be held on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 3 p.m. at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood.

An online guestbook is available to sign at www.westcottfuneralhome.com.

Information provided by survivors.


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