Helen E. Baldridge

Helen E. Baldridge, age 84, of Shawnee, Kansas, formerly of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, Kansas with her beloved daughters by her side. Helen was born January 10, 1932, in Scipio, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph F. and Gertrude (Setter) Pickert. She graduated from Garnett High School in 1949 and married her high school sweetheart, John Wayne Baldridge, on December 3, 1949. This union was blessed with three daughters. Helen worked at the Medical Center in Garnett for over 40 years. She was a member of the Holy Angels Catholic Church, a member of the Garnett Country Club and volunteered at the Anderson County Hospital. She loved to attend her grandchildren’s sporting events. She was an avid K.U. Basketball, Royals and Sporting K.C fan. Helen was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Wayne Baldridge on October 18, 2004; five siblings, LeRoy Pickert, Virgil Pickert, Father Dennis Pickert, Charlene Hirt, and LaVera Hiles. She is survived by her three daughters; Jackie Miller and husband Mike of Lenexa, Kansas; Debbie Doty and husband Rusty of Lenexa, Kansas; Angie Crocker and husband John of Shawnee, Kansas; seven grandchildren, Todd Miller, Kari Schwartz, Brian Miller, Heather Griggs, Travis Doty, Austin Crocker, and Alexis Crocker; and three great grandchildren, Rebecca Schwartz, Landon Schwartz, and Lincoln Griggs; one sister, Mary Roecker and husband Alfred of Williamsburg, Kansas. Helen was a loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother. Her family and friends will miss her dearly. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Holy Angels Catholic Church, Garnett, with burial to follow in the Holy Angels Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Tuesday evening, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Garnett. Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. You may send your condolences to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com .