March 28, 2024

Helen Mullen

Corning

Helen Mae Mullen, 92, of Corning died March 28, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society in Villisca.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at Pearson Family Funeral Service, 701 Seventh St., Corning. Larry Johnson will officiate. Interment will be in Victoria Center Cemetery in Massena. Open visitation will be 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday with family present 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Good Samaritan Society, 202 Central Ave., Villisca, IA. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Helen Mae Mullen, daughter of Lillian Gwin (Pringey) and Ralph Anderson, was born Sept. 8, 1922, in Cumberland.

Helen graduated from Cumberland High School in 1940.

On June 7, 1941, Helen married Carl LaVerne “Bud” Mullen in Maysville.

Helen was a homemaker and a farm wife.

Helen is survived by her children, Jim Mullen of Atlantic, DeAnna (Joe) Harney of Charleston, Ind., Bob (Rae) Mullen of Atlantic, Glenda (Mike) Williams of Corning, Bruce (Pat) Mullen of Corning, ReNae (Roy) Holloway of Safford, Ariz., and Sheila (Nick) Bailiff of Prescott; 20 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Joyce Kinser of Corning and many other relatives.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband in 1988; parents; daughter Becky Large in 1981; daughter-in-law Roni Mullen and three great-grandsons.