Helen Mason
Helen Mason, 86, Rochester passed away at 6:45 p.m., Monday, Sept. 24, 2018 at her residence.
In Guilford, on Oct. 2, 1931, Helen Dawson was born to Lloyd and Irene Smith Dawson. As one of six children, she shared her childhood with a sister and four brothers.
Helen and Earl Eugene Mason were married on May 12, 1956, in Guilford. They shared 41 years of life’s adventures. Sadly, he passed away on June 15, 1997. Their union produced two daughters and a son.
She is lovingly remembered by a daughter, Alison Heyde and husband David of Rochester; a son, Keith Mason and wife Chris of Gurnee, Ill.; seven grandchildren: Randall Valin and husband Tim, Mason Heyde and wife Aereka, Kevin Mason and wife Michelle, Claire Mason, Caroline Clouser and husband Jordan, Blake Heyde, Alec Heyde; a sister, Linda Murtaugh, of Dover; three brothers: Roy Dawson and wife Jane of Jupiter, Fla.; Paul Dawson and wife Bert of Lafayette; Clyde Dawson and wife Peggy of Guilford; three sisters-in-law: Naomi Hostetler of Guilford, Eljean Mason of Fishers, Janet Dawson of Dover; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding Helen in death are her parents, husband, a daughter Noreen Heyde on June 3, 2015, and a brother Earl Dawson.
Pastor Kerry O’Brien will officiate services. Interment will be in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery.