Helen Ruth Dunkel

August 27, 1924 - February 28, 2018

Helen Ruth (Klingensmith) Dunkel, 93, of Butler, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. She was born August 27, 1924 in St. Petersburg, PA, the daughter of the late Benjamin Earl and Catherine (Russell) Klingensmith. Helen worked in Meadville at Talon as a zipper inspector after high school graduation. She was a stay at home mom until her daughter went to college. She worked at A-Penn in East Butler and at Family Drug until the store closed. She really enjoyed getting together with the girls at Family Drug for lunch. Helen was an active member of Unionville Presbyterian Church. Until recently, she enjoyed traveling and playing with her grandchildren. Surviving are a daughter, Doris Diana Hall of Meridian; son, George Edward Dunkel of Butler; 3 grandsons, Ronald Hall & Judi of Pennsdale, PA, John Hall & Beth of Grand Rapids, MI and Trevor Dunkel & Stacey of Butler; 11 great grandchildren, John Dunkel, Zoe Walaschek, Elizabeth Hall Woodruff, Nathan Hall, Rebecca Hall Vankirk, Daniel Hall, Joshua Hall, Emma Hall, Ben Hall, Jesse Hall, Ian Hall and 3 great great grandchildren; and a niece, Shirley Barris Reeger & Earl of Meadville. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers, Paul & Richard Klingensmith and a sister, Grace Barris. Friends will be received at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 from 6-8PM and on Thursday, March 8th from 12PM until the time of the service at 1PM with her pastor, Matthew Kail officiating. Interment in the Greenlawn Burial Estates. Contributions may be made in Helen's Memory to the Unionville Presbyterian Church.