Helen Louise (Bucher) Harris
Helen Louise Harris, age 74, of Chillicothe, MO, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Indian Hills in Chillicothe.
Helen was born March 24, 1943, in Kansas City, the daughter of Hollis O’Dell Bucher and Grace Mary Case Bucher. She was a graduate of Argentine High School.
On Aug. 5, 1961, Helen married Robert Harris in Oklahoma. He survives of the home.
Helen was an assistant manager for Walmart and a department manager in the fabric department. She also worked as cafeteria manager for Chillicothe Middle School and then went to Chillicothe High School, retiring after approximately nine years.
She enjoyed sewing, crafting, cooking and playing cards with Robert. The time spent with their children was the most important thing in Helen and Robert’s lives.
Helen is survived by her husband, Robert of Chillicothe; four children, Cindy Crookshanks (Randy), Robert J. Harris (Wendy), Connie Courtney, and Wendy Monteer (Larry), all of Chillicothe; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jackie Kania of Leavenworth, KS and Wanda Bucher; brothers, Jack Bucher (Ruth Ann) of Leavenworth, KS, Richard Bucher of El Cajon, CA, Raymond Bucher of St. Joseph, Hollis Leroy Bucher, Marvin Bucher and Tim Bucher, all of Leavenworth, KS, and Tom Bucher of Kansas; nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2017, at Heritage Funeral Home in Chillicothe. A visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Heritage Funeral Home. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Chillicothe. In lieu of flowers, memorials in honor of Helen Harris may be made to the American Diabetes Association, and may be left at or mailed to Heritage Funeral Home, 3141 N. Washington, Chillicothe, MO 64601. Online condolences may be left at www.heritage-becausewecare.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home in Chillicothe.
(paid obituary)