Helen Yelton
Helen Yelton
Helen was
born July 19, 1924 in Rupert, Idaho to Wilburn and Mary Long. Graduating Rupert High School in 1942, she
attended many of the All School Reunions.
Helen married Jerry Yelton in the fall of 1942. Most of her working life, Helen was a
bookkeeper, accountant and office manager.
She retired from Higgins and Rutledge Insurance. Helen and Jerry enjoyed camping, road trips,
water & snow skiing, and went on several cruises. Helen was a lifelong learner and had a zest
for enjoying life and making friends.
She enjoyed gardening, Scrabble, knitting and crocheting.
After losing
her vision to macular degeneration in 2003, Helen continued reading through the
Idaho Talking Book Library for the Blind.
She read over 5000 talking books and enthusiastically promoted the
program to all she met who could benefit.
Needing to keep her hands busy while reading, she crocheted several
hundred multicolored kitty blankets.
Some of her blankets went to the Idaho Humane Society but most went to
Simply Cats, a no kill cat shelter in Boise, where she had adopted her beloved
cat, Tiggy, in 2002.
August 2015
Helen moved into an independent living apartment at The Terraces of Boise where
she had a very active social life and made many new friends.
After a
brief hospitalization, Helen died at a local hospital in Boise on April 5,
2018.
Helen was
preceded in death by her parents, husband, 5 sisters and 3 brothers. She is survived by her daughter, her youngest
brother, 2 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, several
nieces and nephews and many friends.
At her
request, cremation was under the direction of Alden Waggoner Funeral
Chapel. Friends and family will
celebrate Helen’s life June 3, 2018, 3 pm to 5 pm, in The Bistro, The Terraces
of Boise, 5301 East Warm Springs Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83716.
Any memorial donations may be made to a charity
of your choice or Simply Cats, 2833 Victory View Way, Boise, ID.
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