Helen F. Gladfelter
August 28, 1945 – July 3, 2025
Helen was born in Omaha, NE on August 28, 1945. She was preceded in death by infant daughter Lori Pfeifer, parents Douglas & Opal Earnest, brothers Lyndon, James, John, Jerry (Butch), Gerry. She is survived by husband Ronald Gladfelter, daughter Lisa Larkin & son-in-law Thomas, grandsons Konner, Kaden & Kolby, sisters Dorothy Prusha and Sharon Manley, many nephews & nieces, great nephews & nieces, great great nephews & nieces and many friends.
Helen grew up in South Omaha and attended Omaha South High School. She graduated from high school in 1963. She was a class officer and has played a role in the planning of her high school reunions. From her first marriage, she had two children Lisa & infant daughter Lori who passed at birth. She has been married to husband Ronald Gladfelter for 20 years.
She spent 20 years working as a religious ed director in the Catholic Church and some of those years also included being one of the founders and directors of Camp J.O.Y. (Jesus, Others & You) youth camp. She has been a member of St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church for over 20 years. No matter what church she belonged to over the years, Helen was always a committed parishioner giving of her time and talents. She has been a Sunday school teacher, director, lector, communion distributor, organist, wedding coordinator and choir singer when young. She also did the wedding flowers for many families and friends. Her faith in the Lord has always been strong. It’s no surprise she was asked to be a Godmother to many.
In recent years, she worked in hospital registration including ER registration. She was an asset to the staff and patients with her hard-working, caring nature and smile. She & Ron were members of the Midwest Early Corvette Club for many years, and she was the president of the club for four years. She enjoyed bunco, book club, lunches and trips with friends and going shopping and out to eat with her daughter. She especially loved spending time with her grandsons and attending their sports and events. She knew her family history well, and family members went to her when they wanted to know more about it. Helen passed away on July 3rd, 2025, surrounded by her loving family in her home. She has been a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, friend to all and always there for others when they needed her. Helen has touched many lives, was very loved and will be missed by many.
Visitation: Tuesday, July 8th, from 5-8pm at West Center Chapel.
Funeral: Wednesday, July 9th, 10am at St. Timothy Lutheran Church (510 N 93rd Street)
Interment: Evergreen
Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler, West Center Chapel, 7805 West Center Road, Omaha, Ne 68124. (402)-391-3900. www.heafeyheafey.com
5 Comments
Aunt Helen’s light shined on us all. Her loving and caring nature made everyone feel welcome and her laugh would always put a smile on your face. The world would be a more compassionate place if more people were as caring as she was. Thank you for being an amazing Godmother. I love you and miss you dearly.
So sorry to hear of Helen’s passing. She was a wonderful cohort to bounce ideas off of while we were officers at Midwest Early Corvette Club. She was a tireless worker.
So sorry for your loss. Your mom was amazing. Such a pure heart and she truly loved her family. She will be missed
Helen and I were classmates. We had classes together and worked on many of the class reunions. I consistently found her presence to be truly uplifting. She will be missed.
You have my deepest sympathies and prayers. May God, family, and friends offer you comfort and support.
I worded with Helen at Lakeside in the ER department. I’m deeply saddened to hear of her passing. We had such good times together. I always knew when Helen was working, I would have a good night. She was a sweet lady. Sending lots of hugs and prayers to her family. Ron, I’m so sorry for your loss, and also to her daughter Lisa. I know Helen loved her family very much. She talked about her grandsons and how special they were to her.. She loved you Lisa and was proud of you, she is going to be missed by so many people. Helen we love you and now you have your wings.
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