Died in her sleep, May 28, 2018 at 11:15 PM. Helene was born June 29, 1920 in the French farming community of Moxee City, Washington. Like many children in the town, she spoke only French until she went to school. When she was five, her family moved to White Center where her father owned and operated Dupree Dry Goods. She was preceded in death by her second husband Robert, her first husband Melin, her son Darrell, her sisters Leatrice and Eldora and her parents. She has seven living children, Ronald (Terrie), Joanne (Clifford-deceased), Edmond (Anne), Jeffrey (Michelle-deceased) (Steve), Robert (Linda), Theresa (Rusty), and Marietta (Jim), plus 20 grandchildren (Jacob-deceased), 19 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren and many wonderful nieces and nephews. She was able to enjoy her living memorial on her birthday June 29, 2010.