Helen M. (Oblander) Bland

October 29, 1927 - June 6, 2017

Helen Bland, passed away peacefully in St. Louis after a full life, well lived. She was a determined woman born the baby in the family of five in Eureka, Kansas to immigrants Jacob and Lydia (Diel) Oblander. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, friend and devoted Christian. She worked at the Credit Bureau for over forty years and sang in the Methodist church choir for over 40 years. She did her crossword every day. She enjoyed walking daily until her health prohibited it. She loved to line dance with her friends and travel in retirement. She spoke her mind and people loved her for it. Helen will be deeply missed by all who are left behind. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Frank, and her son Steven. She leaves behind, her son Alan and his wife Nancy (Nelson) Bland; and grandchildren, Jacob and Nelson Bland, Michael and Kristi (Bland) McCoy, Steve and Kimberly (Bland) Stone; great grandchildren, Aidan McCoy, Nathan and Stephanie (Barlow) Kocher, Chloe Jackson, Logan Jackson, Taylor Jackson and Tim Stauder; great-great-grandchildren Aaron, Olivia, Adeline Kocher. Funeral services will be held at the Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Sunday, 4:00 P.M. Visitation Sunday 3-4 P.M. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Greenwood Cemetery with Pastor Warren Olson officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which is overseeing local arrangements. Condolences may be left for the family online, at koupfunerals.com