Helen L. Sell

Helen Louise Sell

Aug. 2, 1926 - Oct. 17, 2013

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Helen Louise Sell, age 87, went to Heaven Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska.

She was born Aug. 2, 1926, in Smith Center, Kansas, to Cecil and Hazel Bolin. Helen attended school in Oberlin, Kansas and Orleans, Nebraska. She then moved to Stamford, Nebraska, where she attended junior high and high school and graduated in 1944.

Helen married her high school sweetheart, Bob Sell, on Christmas day in 1946 at her parent's home in Republican City, Nebraska. To this union two daughters were born, Robin and Rita.

Through the years Helen worked as a telephone operator, at the Stamford Star Newspaper, and several positions at the post office, including postmaster.

Helen and her family did a lot of traveling, covering most of the United States. Bob and Helen were excellent dancers and visited many ballrooms.

She was a member of the Nebraska Rural Carriers Auxiliary, holding all offices including State President. She was a member of the Nebraska League of Postmasters. Helen was a member of the Stamford Christian Church where she had also been a Sunday school teacher.

Helen and Bob adored their two grandsons, they spent endless hours attending their school and sporting events.

In recent years Helen was able to enjoy her three great-granddaughters, she shared photos and stories of those little girls who were so precious to her.

Helen lived in Stamford for more than 60 years, she and Bob celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary together in McCook. The past seven years, Helen has resided at Willow Ridge Retirement Center. She loved it there and felt like everyone was family to her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Hazel Bolin; husband, Bob; mother and father-in-law, Rudy and Hazel Sell; and brother-in-law, Curly Olney.

She is survived by her children, Robin Sell and Rita Bentley and husband, Cotton of McCook; two grandsons, Rob (Jenny) Bentley of Big Rapids, Michigan and Benji (Lindsay) Bentley of Lincoln; three great-granddaughters, Addison and Ava of Michigan and Bella of Lincoln; and sister-in-law, Betty Jo Olney of McCook.

Graveside services will be Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Stamford Cemetery in Stamford with Pastor Thalia Woodworth officiating.

Memorials may be given to the Stamford Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 114, Stamford, NE 68977.

Friends may send condolences online at www.carpenterbreland.com.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.