Helen Lucille Woodall, 83, died Friday, March 26, 2010 at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, KS. She was born October 11, 1926 in Dodge City, KS to Ross and Ina (Meier) Franklin. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Horace Franklin and a half-brother, Don Franklin.

She graduated from Wellington High School and received an associate degree from Hutchinson Community College where she met her husband Dick Woodall. They were married July 20, 1947 in Hutchinson, KS.


Helen was a member of First United Methodist Church, in WaKeeney. Her interests included teaching Red Cross swimming lessons in her early years, reading, gardening, golfing and was involved in the Hospital Auxiliary, Literary Club, and was a member of Chapter CT PEO in WaKeeney. She loved playing bridge with her friends in her many bridge clubs. Her favorite hobby was enjoying and loving her grandchildren and more recently her fourteen great-grandchildren.


She is survived by her husband, Richard of the home; daughter Kathy Dietz and husband, Larry; son, Joel Woodall and wife, Nanette, all of WaKeeney; daughter Marcia Lance and husband, Rick, of Houston, TX; granddaughters, Alisa Odell and husband, Ted, Prairie Village, KS, Nikki Daubert and husband, Ryan, WaKeeney, Kelli Allen and husband, Tad, Olathe, KS; grandsons, Ryan Woodall and wife, Janet, Evergreen, CO, Kurt Dietz and wife, Brandy, Prairie Village, KS, Bryce Woodall and wife, Ryann, WaKeeney, KS, Joel Lance and wife, Jessica, Overland Park, KS; and fourteen great-grandchildren.


Services for Helen will be held Monday, March 29, 2010 at 10:30 AM in the First United Methodist Church at WaKeeney, KS with Reverend Glenn Krebs officiating. Interment is in the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery at WaKeeney.

Visitation will be 6-8 PM on Sunday at Schmitt Funeral Home in WaKeeney.

Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church or the Kansas Dialysis Association and can be sent in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 N 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.