SERVICE
First Christian Church in
Appleton City, Missouri on
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at
10:00 a.m.

MINISTER
Reverend Tony Reynolds

VISITATION
Hill & Son Funeral Home in
Appleton City, Missouri on
Monday, December 3, 2007 from
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

INTERMENT
Montrose Cemetery in
Montrose, Missouri

MEMORIAL
First Christian Church

Helen Alice Mitchel, daughter of Melvin Adam and Dorothy Helen (Stevens) Hull, was born May 16, 1931 in Clinton, Missouri. She departed this life November 30, 2007 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri at 76 years of age. Helen grew up in Ladue, Missouri moving to Montrose, Missouri at age 18 after her marriage to Ray Allen Mitchel on September 2, 1949. Reverend Wayman conducted the wedding ceremony at the bride's home. In 1966 they moved to a farm near Butler, Missouri and then to Appleton City, Missouri in 1986. Helen remained in Appleton City until about two years ago when she moved to her daughter, Virginia's home.
Helen's children and grandchildren were the delight of her life. After each one graduated from high school or college she crocheted them an afghan. She taught classes for the 4-H club and enjoyed playing piano for church and any other event she was invited to play for. Even later in life Helen shared her love of music while living at Beech Street Apartments where she often played for her friend's and neighbor's enjoyment.
Mrs. Mitchel joined Stone's Chapel, later changing her membership to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Montrose. After the family moved she transferred her membership to Pleasant Gap Christian Church and finally to the First Christian Church in Appleton City. She was a faithful member of each church, teaching Sunday school to a variety of ages through the years and serving as regular pianist at Pleasant Gap.
Preceding Helen in death were her parents; her husband who passed away in 1995; two sons, Wayne and Jay Dee Mitchel; a brother Melvin "Bud" Hull; a sister Elizabeth Butler and her husband George; and a grandson Amos Gilmore. Survivors include three children, Helen Virginia Gilmore of Montrose, Missouri, Dean Mitchel and wife Joyce of Rockville, Missouri, and Barbara Jean Wells and husband James of Blue Springs, Missouri; four brothers, Ralph Hull and wife June of Wichita, Kansas, Chuck Hull and wife Ruby of Clinton, Missouri, Howard Hull and wife Nadine of Azle, Texas and John Hull and wife Eileen of Kansas City, Missouri; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren: Katina Bartin and husband Tim and their children Hannah, Jesse and John of Columbia, Missouri, Timon Gilmore and wife Mandi and their children Ryleigh and Marleigh of Republic, Missouri, Mary Winters and husband Joe and their son Tre of Columbia, Missouri, Julia Gilmore of Springfield, Missouri, Braun Mitchel and wife Beth of St. Louis, Missouri, Hannah Swift and husband Chris of Independence, Missouri, Barry Mitchel of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Melanie Wells and son Nathan Stark of Blue Springs, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Lorene Mitchel and Virginia Hull; and a brother-in-law, John Mitchel and wife Alieen.