Obituary of Patricia I. Helle

Patricia Irene (Cilley) Helle , age 60, of Dundee, passed away at 5:0 5 AM, Saturday, June 29, 2013 under the care of her husband and her daughters, son in law and St. Joseph Mercy Hospice. Patricia was born in Toledo, Ohio on January 11, 1953, the daughter of Howard (Gump) and Hazel (Souza) Cilley. She married William Gauss March 18, 1972 at the First Presbyterian Church in Dundee. She then married Elton E. Helle April 11, 2008 at their home in Dundee. She graduated from Summerfield High School in 1971, 1992-1993 attended the Toledo Practical school of Nursing, graduated from Washtenaw Community College in 2002, and graduated from the Registered Nursing program at Eastern Michigan University. She is a member of the Dundee United Methodist Church. She loved her career as a nurse but the best part of her life was caring for her daughters. She was a hard working and dedicated person. She was employed as a registered nurse at University Hospital in Ann Arbor. She is survived by her husband Elton, daughters Kimberly (Ron) Simmons of Ann Arbor, and June Gauss of Cleveland, Ohio; sisters Barbara Dewars of Yorba Linda, California, Donna (Les)Abel of Pinckney; brothers James Easter of Monroe , Howard (Barb) Cilley of Dundee and Harvey Cilley of Sylvania, Ohio She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Jessie Easter.. Friends may call on Monday from 2 – 8 PM at the Cover Funeral Home, 297 Tecumseh Street in Dundee (734-529-3156). Funeral services will take place at the funeral home at 11 AM, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Officiating will be the Rev. Douglas Olsen, pastor of the Dundee United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to the National Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation, PO Box 204, Norwood, New Jersey 07648 Online condolences may be left at www.coverfuneralhome.com