Celebration of life services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Griggs Schooler Gordon Funeral Home Pioneer Chapel. Arrangements are by Griggs Schooler Gordon Funeral Directors.
Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery
Clara Marie Helfenbein was born February 28, 1926 on the family farm near Follet to Dave Helfenbein and Bertha Schoenhals Helfenbein. She spent her childhood on the farm and was confirmed at the age of 13 at St. John’s Congregational Church in Lipscomb, County. Clara married Dick Wimmer February 27, 1942. She enjoyed camping and country and western music played by her husband’s band. Together, they shared over 73 years of marriage.
Clara is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 2 sisters, Esther Burgess and Ruth Yauck and 2 brothers, Dave Jr. and Melvin Helfenbein.
Clara is survived by s sister, Irene Wimmer of Amarillo; 2 brothers, Elmer Helfenbein and Lewis Helfenbein and wife Wynona, all of Amarillo; 2 sisters-in-law, Virginia and Jan Helfenbein and numerous nieces and nephews.
