Helen Shanks

1936-2021

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Helen Mae Shanks, 85, Owensville, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021, at her residence.
She was born Jan. 23, 1936, to Everett and Susie (Cox) McKinney in Belle.
She was united in marriage to Mark Aden Shanks on March 7, 1953, at Belle.
Helen worked at the Gasconade Terrace Retirement Center over 20 years as a CMA and CMT medical aide. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Owensville.
She was preceded in death by parents, Everett and Susie; ex-husband Mark Shanks; brothers, Carl, Jack, Paul, Bernie, John, and Gene McKinney; and sisters, Thelma McKinney and Viola Fredendall.
She is survived by children, Sherry Ellis and husband Steve of Owensville, Cynthia Blankenship and Kelly Frizzell of Salem, Timothy Shanks and wife Karen, Anthony Shanks and Shawn Schlottach, and Lisa Bailey and husband Roger, all of Owensville; brother, Floyd McKinney and wife Ruth of Belle; sister-in-law, Audry McKinney of Owensville; 23 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 21, at the Church of Christ in Owensville with Pastor Larry Harris officiating. Burial followed at Bethel Cemetery at Paydown, Mo.