Obituary of Helen A. Arthur

Helen A. Arthur, 91, of Iowa City, passed away peacefully, Friday, June 14th, 2013 at UIHC following a brief illness. A private family burial will be at Cambrian Cemetery near Cotter, Iowa at a later date. Helen Adele McKinney was born July 3, 1921 in Wapello, IA, the daughter of Dow and Mable (Jamison) McKinney. She graduated from Wapello High School, attended Iowa State Teachers College and later received a B.A. from Iowa Wesleyan College. She was briefly married to Lt. Vernon Shellabarger who was killed in WWII. She married Leonard Arthur on June 12, 1952. Helen taught 3rd grade in Crawfordsville for over 20 yrs. She and Leonard enjoyed several years wintering in Surprise, AZ. She had many friends in the Crawfordsville area and at Melrose Meadows in Iowa City where she resided for 10 yrs. Helen enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. Her family includes her children John (Regina) Arthur of Iowa City, Sue (Dave) Gardner of Central City, IA; grandchildren, James Arthur, Jill Arthur, Michael Arthur, Sara Gardner, Ellen Gardner and Ross Gardner. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, and sister Jacqueline McConahay of Wapello. Memorials may be made to the Helen Arthur Memorial Fund and will be directed to Iowa City Hospice.