Richard Helmer Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Richard Helmer (Andover, South Dakota), who passed away at the age of 93, on March 26, 2020. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Richard Helmer to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Henry Helmer and Mabel Helmer (Wilmsen); his siblings, Leon, Orville, Norman, Dorothy, Beatrice and Barbara; and his son-in-law Daniel Wold.
He is survived by: his former wife LaVonne Jones; his wife Norma Helmer; his stepchildren, Bobbie Talcott (Steve) of Sioux Falls, SD, Deanna Spooner (Jeff) of Marysville, WA, Sandy Hurst (Ron) of Andover, SD and Michael Lemmon (Laura Henry); his grandchildren, Ryan Talcott (Nichole), Jesse Talcott (Keri), Scott Talcott (Lyndsay), Josh Spooner (Miriam Ayoub), Tina Urdahl (Jeremy), Mindy VanderVorst (Jacob), Jeremiah Hurst, Luke Lemmon and Molly Lemmon; his children, Deborah Utecht (Robert) of Naperville, IL, Rich Helmer (Dee) of Geneva, IL, Pamela Merkel (Bruce) of Andover, SD and Cheryl Wold of Aberdeen, SD; his grandchildren, Eric Utecht, Brad Utecht (Claire), Lanny Merkel (Becki), Brett Merkel, Nicolas Helmer (Maggie), Julia Wold and Jordan Wold; his great grandchildren, Justin Merkel, Lillian Merkel, Mac Merkel and Penelope Helmer; and his siblings, Colonel Donald Helmer of San Antonio, TX and Joyce Skiles of Chattanooga, TN..
