Beloved daughter of the late Emery and Bertha (nee Moon) Kirk, loving mother of Jack (Lynda) Ertel and the late Larry Ertel, devoted grandmother of Rick Ertel of Blanchester, Jackie Shepherd of Lebanon, Rick Ertel of Morrow, Christine Barnes of Blanchester and Anette Jackson of FL, great grandmother of 10 and great great grandmother of 4, caring sister of the late Rick Maynard. Helen was a member of Blanchester Church of Christ.