Helen Jenista

Helen Margaret Jenista, 101, died August 19, 2018 at the Caldwell Hospital Sunflower Cottage where she resided.

She was born to John and Rose Conrady Ciskowski on October 29, 1916 in Clyde OK.  She was the second of six girls.

She married Alvin J. Jenista on February 9, 1937.  To this union two daughters were born, Judy Roberts and Arlene Terrell.

She was a homemaker and farm wife wearing many hats daily.  She had a green thumb for house plants and always had many different colored irises in her yard.

She was a long-time member of Central Christian Church serving in many positions throughout the years.  She was honored with Deaconess Emeritus for her years of service as a Deaconess.  She was a member of Lodge Trocnov #121, ATA and the Busy Bee club.

She enjoyed playing cards with her lady friends each week.  She was a loving mother and loved her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.  She enjoyed teaching them how to play cards and games.  They never left her home hungry.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, son-in-laws, and four sisters.  She is survived by daughters, Judy Roberts and Arlene Terrell, sister Edna Bowling of Blackwell, OK, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, August 24, 2018 at the Central Christian Church in Caldwell. Dr. Dan Price will officiate.

Memorials may be given to the Central Christian Church or Caldwell Hospital Sunflower Cottage.

To share a memory or leave a condolence please visit www.schaeffermortuary.info

Arrangements by Schaeffer Mortuary, 6 N. Main, Caldwell, Kansas.