Helen E. Hedington

Helen E. Hedington , 70, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Thursday morning, July 26, 2018 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center following a battle with cancer.

She was born on July 9, 1948 in Decatur, Indiana to Enos E. & Mary M. (DeKoninck) Ruhl. Helen was united in marriage to Vernon Hedington on November 14, 1970 in Hoagland, Indiana.

She was a member of the Spring Hill Church in Berne and was on the Women’s Society at church.

Helen worked on the family dairy farm and was a homemaker most of her life. She was also employed at Lincoln Life for nine years, and Das Blumenhaus & Midtown Flowers for 12 years.

She enjoyed antiquing, fishing, gardening, flowers and bowling. She was supportive of her grandchildren by watching their many activities. Her grandchildren enjoyed her cooking talents, especially baking cookies and pies. Her father passed on his love of the Chicago Cubs to Helen…and she was rewarded with seeing them win a World Series. A close second to her beloved Cubs was the IU Hoosiers.

She is survived by her husband, Vernon Hedington of Decatur; two sons, Kerry W. (Sara) Hedington of Monroe & Bradley L. (Lindsi) Hedington of Convoy, OH; six sisters, Carol A. (Dennis) Young of Huntington, Clara M. (Jesse) Serna of Decatur, Katherine J. (Larry) Minich of Hoagland, Ruth M. (Charles) Litchfield of Monroeville, Donna M. (John) Garner of Decatur, & Lorie A. (Daniel) Hammond of Decatur; & five grandchildren, Klarissa, Desiree, Miranda, Brayden, & Gracie Hedington.

She was preceded in death by her parents & a sister, Margaret Ruhl.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2018 in the Spring Hill Church, 2352 E 400 S in Berne with Pastor Bill Hull officiating. Burial will follow at Spring Hill / Backesto Cemetery.

Family & friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2018 at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur and from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church.

Preferred memorials are to Spring Hill Church.