Helen F. Sizelove

Life Sketch for Helen Sizelove

Helen Sizelove, 85, passed away on January 9th at Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas.

Helen was born on September 12, 1930 in Mountain Grove, Missouri to Taylor and Anna (Williams) Sails.

Helen married her best friend, Claudie Sizelove, and they were married for 49 years and he preceded her in death.

Helen loved the life of a farmer, rancher, gardener and being in the outdoors. She raised Black Angus Cows, was a horseback rider and square dancer. She had multiple careers as she worked as a rural school teacher, nurse’s aide, Real Estate Broker, Auction Clerk for Sizelove Auction Company and bookkeeper for Axtell Clinic.

She is survived by children: Leta (Mings) Thomas and Mike, Kate (Sizelove) McPheeters and Phillip, Debbie (Mings) Ford, Cindy (Sizelove) Pyl and Jelke, Mark Sizelove and wife, Candy; thirteen grandchildren; twenty one great grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Anna and Taylor Sails; brother: Aaron (Buck) Sails, sister: Zelma (Sails) Fetrow; and husband: Claudie Verle Sizelove and son in law, Ben Ford.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Petersen Funeral Chapel. A visitation will be on Friday, January 22, 2016 from 5:00 ~9:00 p.m. at Petersen Funeral Home. The family will be present to greet friends from 6:00 ~ 8:00 p.m. A graveside committal will follow the service at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton.

A memorial has been established for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, P.O. Box 52074, Phoenix, AZ. 85072-2074. Petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com.