Mrs. Helen Rae Schutter Quast, age 81, passed away at home in Cypress, Texas with family by her side on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 from complications due to a TBI suffered 4 years prior. She fought hard to the end to be with her family and is now at peace with her husband Emil Truman (ET) Quast.
Helen Rae was the youngest of 4 children to Jacob Edward Schutter and Margaret Lillian Conroy Schutter, born September 29, 1938 in Covington, KY. She was raised in Lebanon, OH on her family's farm with her siblings Mary Lou Kopmeyer, Robert (Bob) Schutter and Gerald (Jerry) Schutter. She attended Little Miami High School. After graduation she planned to attend school to become a flight attendant, but met E.T. two weeks prior to classes and they were married a few months later on January 2, 1960. She travelled with her family during her husband E.T.'s almost 30 years of service in the Air Force as a fighter pilot. They traveled around the world including some of her favorites Germany, Panama, Washington DC and Holloman AFB in New Mexico. She was always supporting E.T. in her volunteer services for the military and church with each move.
They raised five children and have 11 grandchildren. Son Kyle Truman Quast married to Irma Quast and their children Dylyn Emily and Damian Connor. Daughter Lou Ann Quast and her daughter Alexis Falon Quast. Daughter Lynn Rae Quast and her daughter Brooke Rae Quast. Son Todd Edward Quast married to Lori Quast and sons Casey Jacob and Colton Todd. And daughter Angie Quast Wells married to Jim A. Wells, Jr and their children Cody Branden, Mackenzie Taylor, Blake Colton, Madison Kate and Maddox Tyler. Helen Rae loved family above all else and dedicated her life to them. She loved to travel, play cards, volunteer at church, garage sale and most importantly spend time with her grandchildren and family. They were the light of her life until the end and nothing gave her more joy then to see their smiling faces.
A service will be held at Christ The Redeemer Catholic Church, 11507 Huffmeister Rd, Houston, TX 77065 at 11 am on October 8th. Brookside Funeral Home in Cypress, TX will be making arrangements for the family. Helen Rae will be buried with her husband at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzback Road, San Antonio, TX 78209 on October 9th.
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