Helen J. Kuntzman

Helen was born October 17, 1925 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Lyda (Moore) Larkins and Emmett Moore. The Moore family relocated during Helen 's early childhood to Washington State and

then to Casitas Springs. CA.

Helen worked in retail sales and as a manager, retiring from Sears. Helen enjoyed her retired years along with the love of her life, Elmer Eugene "Gene" Kuntzman, her beloved husband of 52 years, whom she married March 30, 1945. Helen and Gene enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas on occasion especially to visit their friends Mickey and Edith Bush, but enjoyed nothing more than being together and with their family in home-sweet-home, Ventura.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband Gene, in 1997; by her brother Harold Moore; her beloved sister Norma (Moore) England and Norma's husband Lawrence England; and her brother Bud Moore. Following Gene's death Helen kept very active with family and friends. She enjoyed her daily exercise with the senior walking group at the mall and her weekly games of bingo with dear friend Billie and her Bingo budd ies at McDonald's.

Helen is fondly remembered for her loving, cheery, classy and graceful spirit, her warm smile and hospitality, and for her positive attitude which always encouraged and inspired her family and those around her. She was an incomparable baker of cookies, pies and fudge which she happily baked for her loved ones who delightfully savored each bite of her beautiful and decadent creations.

Helen is survived by: her brother Wayne Moore; her son Michael Eugene Kuntzman and his wife Zenaida Kuntzman of Ventura; son Stanley Edwin Kuntzman and his wife Alleina Kuntzman of Arizona; grandson Michael Edwin Kuntzman and his wife Amy Kuntzman of Temecula, CA; grandson Alan Kuntzman of Ventura; granddaughter Adora Kuntzman of Ventura;

granddaughter Juliann Kuntzman of Arizona: and great-grandchildren: Lauryl Ann Kuntzman of Big Bear. CA; Allison Kuntzman of Ventura ; Joshua Kuntzman of San Luis Obispo; Timothy Pesqueira of Ventura ; and Regan and Jayden Kuntzman of Temecula.

The family wishes to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to Helen's dear neighbors (especially Karen) who looked after Helen, to the dedicated and exceptional physician Dr. Charles Murphy. Dr. Fran Larsen, Betsy, Joyce and the whole wonderful and loving Brent Street Family practice staff who took the best care of Helen throughout her life. Much thanks as well to the supportive and skillful staff at CMH, Coastal View Care Center, and to Livingston Memorial & Hospice services (especially Maureen) who all helped to take the best care of our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Helen during the final weeks of her life.