Helen was born on June 9, 1938 in Kansas City, MO. She worked for Commerce Bank and UMB Bank, retiring in 1997 as an assistant vice president. She loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. In her youth, she was an avid roller-skater.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin Anspaugh; brother, Don (Sondra) Whitaker; daughter, Shelley Shinneman; grandchildren, Chris (Stephanie) Kimmel, Ashley, Bert Copeland, Blake Peterson, and Trayton Shinneman; great grandchildren, Grace Kimmel and Annabelle Kimmel; sister in law, Sumi Whitaker; and nieces and nephews, Mark Whitaker, Elena Whitaker, Stephanie Sheffield, Kim Skinner, Melissa Jacobs, and Chris Whitaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Lou G. (Pence) Roberts; and brothers, George “Fib” Whitaker, Richard “Dick” Whitaker.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association.
