Ronald C. Helm

June 21, 1927 - Nov. 2, 2007
OSCEOLA - Ronald C. Helm, 80, of Osceola, passed away on Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, in Hospice House, South Bend. On June 21, 1927, in South Bend, he was born as the son of George and Vera (Myers) Helm. Preceding Ronald were his parents and a sister, E. Marceil Helm.

On November 17, 1972, he married Sandra M. Taylor, who also preceded him in death on October 2, 2004.

Surviving Ronald are his four children, R. Michael (Kathy) Helm of W. Lafayette, IN, Patrick D. Helm of Harvest, AL, Barbara (Karl) Borsodi of Mishawaka and Steven J. (Lisa) Helm CMSGT, retired, of Springfield, VA; two stepdaughters, Tami (John) Baney of Mishawaka and Deb (Mark) Thomas of Osceola; 11 grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild; two sisters, Lois D. Mickels of Mishawaka and Sue (Walt) Winter of Redmond, OR; and a niece, Deborah Ballard of Redmond, OR.

Ronald was a 1945 graduate from Riley High School.

He was a United States Army veteran of WW II, attaining the rank of sergeant. He earned his pilot's license after his military career. He later retired from Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of South Bend after 45 years of service. He was a lifelong member of Club 15, where he was in the Euchre Club and was an avid golfer on the Golf League. He also enjoyed bowling.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 1:00 p.m. in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka, with Rev. Richard Dunn officiating. Family and friends may visit two hours prior to the services in the funeral home. Inurnment will follow at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Ronald's memory to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637. To leave the family an online condolence or to share memories with the family, please visit our website www.hahnfuneralhomes.com.

Published by South Bend Tribune on Nov. 7, 2007.

07/02/2023 EJS

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