Helen Timko
August 10, 1924 ~ April 16, 2020
Helen L. Timko, 95, of The Woodlands at Meth-Wick, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020. A private family service will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery at Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.
Born August 10, 1924, in Portland Township, Illinois, she was the daughter of Ralph and Mabel Brown Johnson. She was married in 1944 at Springfield, Illinois, to Stephen A. Timko, who passed away October 12, 2000.
Survivors include three sons, Steve (Sandi) Timko of Bryan, Texas, Fred (Bev) Timko of Cedar Rapids, and Chuck (Cheryl) Timko of Livingston, Texas; five daughters, Terry Hartz and Suzanne Kos of Cedar Rapids, Peggy (Jim) Le Grand of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Kathie (Rick) Fadeley of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Jeanne Timko of Kansas City, Kansas; fifteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Many thanks to the staff at The Woodlands for the wonderful care they provided.
Memorials can be made to the Meth-Wick Community.
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We are sending so much love to all of the Timko’s from the Weiland’s/Efting’s. Helen touched our lives so deeply by the care and love she gave our families. She was a gem of a woman with a heart of gold!! XOX Jim and Liz Weiland Efting
Fred I am so sorry for loss of your mom. To me she was a very special lady and she always made me smile. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Fred, very sorry to hear of the death of your mother. Have only faint memories of your Mother but I know the hole that is created when you loose the matriarch of the family. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Dean and Paula Spratt
Jeanne, So sorry to hear about your mom. Keeping you and your family in our prayers. Becky and Charlie Bonifas
Jeanne so sorry for your loss. Love you. Praying for you and your family.
To All of Helen’s family, I was saddened to hear of Helen’s passing. I will certainly miss her beautiful smile and fiesty spirit. Thinking of all of you at this difficult time. With sincere sympathy, Rhonda Halbrooks MethWick Recreation Assistant
Peggy. Jim and family. So sorry to hear of the loss of your mother/grandmother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
We were so very sorry to hear about Helen’s passing. We remember her as a very caring and warm person. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Dean and Gale Beer
Chuck , Fred and all, Such great memories of all the Timkos, especially St. Matts w/ Chuck! We all hung out and walked Staub Ct,, oh the fun we had. I remember your mom and dad well, and know they are together again, Peace, from an old friend…Beth Wernimont Barta
Dear Fred, Thinking of you and your family! Warmly, Carrie and John Worthington, Matt Kool, Russ Kool
Fred, I’m very sorry for the loss of your Mother.