Helen was born March 11, 1929 in Chicago to Scolastica and Raymond Michels. She was a long-time member of St. Ansgar Catholic Church in Hanover Park.
She is survived by her children, Paul (Cynthia) Peters and Constance Greszewski; her grandchildren, Michael, Elizabeth, and Timothy; eight great-grandchildren; her brother-in-law, Ronald (Coralyn) Peters; sister-in-law, Jane (Tiny) Peters; and a large extended family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter A. Peters; parents; her brother, Marvin Michels; brother and sister-in-law, Raymond and Patricia Michels; brother-in-law, Robert Peters; sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Vince Georgen; her granddaughter, Christine Peters-Holt; and great-nephew, Vincent Georgen.
There will be a visitation from 4 to 8pm on Thursday, September 8 at Marengo-Union Funeral Home, 505 E. Grant Hwy., Marengo. There will be a funeral Mass celebrated at 10am on Friday, September 9 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 323 N. Taylor St., Marengo.
Interment in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery will be private.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.
Online condolences may be made at www.marengo-unionfuneralhome.com.