Helen Christine (Jansing) Morris
Mar 26,1931 - Oct 3, 2010
Posted by Janet Laubhan Flickinger
 

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Morris, Helen Christine (Jansing), 79, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2010 in her home in Norman surrounded by family.  She was born March 26, 1931 in Norman the daughter of Ben D. and Lena Hoffelder Jansing. 

She graduated from St. Joseph High School in Norman in 1949 and completed her education with a Bachelor of Science in Education from Southwestern State College in Weatherford, Oklahoma in 1971.  She touched the lives of many children while being an elementary school teacher for 20 years before retiring in 1991.

Helen enjoyed traveling and she was pleased to have visited all 50 states and 18 foreign countries on four continents.  She just completed a visit to Ireland in March of this year.  Her favorite place was anywhere in Italy.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Magdalen Schaefer and Claira Ann and husband James Russell. 

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Lonnie Morris of the home; a son, Larry and his wife Debbie Morris of Oklahoma City; a daughter, Denise and her husband Bob Rice of Soper, Oklahoma and a son Lynn and his wife Karen Morris of Overland Park, Kansas; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one brother, Bernard and his wife Frances Jansing of Norman and brother-in-law, Don Schaefer also of Norman.

A Prayer Vigil service will be held 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Havenbrook Funeral Home.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 211 N. Porter, Norman with burial following at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home.