born on March 27, 1933, in Cokato, MN to Alfred and Mabel Brask. Helen married Donald Barnes on May 28, 1952. They were happily married for 66 years. Helen is survived by her children Jodie (& Phil Price), Jeff (& Kim Barnes), Marc (& Merri Barnes), Michelle, and Heidi (& Patrick McKeown); her sisters Beverly
and Virginia; her grandchildren Jill, Zach, Jessica, Sarah, Justin, Jeremy, Jordan, Joel, Jesse, Corey, and Dylan; and her 12 great-grandchildren. Helen was preceded in death by her husband Don; her siblings Irvin, Gordy, Verna, Dorothy, and Nathalie; and her grandson Keith. A funeral service will be held at Westlawn Hillcrest in Omaha, NE, at 1:00 PM on May 13, 2022. This will be live-streamed via a link on their website. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Special
Olympics Nebraska.