Helen Jones Cantrell Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Helen Jones Cantrell of Ottawa, Kansas, who passed away on December 6, 2023 at the age of 96. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Helen Jones Cantrell to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Waldo Jones and Rettie Jones (Harris); her husbands, Franklin Brown and Loren Cantrell; her daughter Karen Brown Thomas; her siblings, Nadine Wornell, Lorraine Smith, Marie Stewart and Waldo "Bud" Jones; and her sister-in-law Suzy Johnson (Jim) of Tucson, Arizona.
She is survived by: her children, Cheryl Brown Griest (Denton) of Oklahoma City, Linda Cantrell Hess (Steve), Sandy Brown Payne (Don) of Pomona, Kansas and Kenneth Cantrell (LaDonna) of Ponca City, Oklahoma; her son-in-law Freeman Thomas of Lane, Kansas; her brothers-in-law, Jerry Brown (Liz) of Gilliam and Wayne Brown of Gilliam, Missouri; and her grandchildren, Justin Griest (Katie) of Highland Village, Kelsey Griest of Oklahoma City, Lani Thomas Myer (Mike) of Shawnee, Chad Thomas of West St, Hauna Payne Riley (Nick) of Montrose, Kale Payne of Gardner, Shawn Spencer of Rio Rancho and Alyssa Spencer of Thornton, Colorado. She is also survived by eight great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Grace Community Fellowship or Hope House c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067.
