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July 29, 2012

Helena E. Hudson

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KINGSLEY — Helena E. Hudson, age 89, of Kingsley, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Munson Medical Center. She was born July 14, 1923, to Carl and Marie (Thomsen) Besemer.

On April 11, 1942, she married the late Ralph Hudson in Walnut Grove, Mo. Together they raised 12 children.

Helena loved to garden, especially flowers. She loved to watch the birds from her window. She also enjoyed reading and painting ceramics. Family was very important to Helena; she always looked forward to spending time with them and cherished the memories she made with them.

She will be greatly missed by 12 children, Carol (Gerald) Clous, of Buckley, Joyce Strong, of Republic, James (Sandra) Hudson, of Kingsley, Edward (Linda) Hudson, of Cadillac, Ellen (Glen) Kirkpatrick, of Kingsley, Pete Hudson, of Grawn, Sandra (Floyd) Taylor, of Boon, Ronald (Connie) Hudson, of Paris, Terry (Dona) Hudson, of Kingsley, Gary (Tammy) Hudson, of Kalamazoo, Nancy (Alan) Mohler, of Manton, and Arthur (Rhonda Howard) Hudson, of Traverse City; 32 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Esther O'Neil and Rosella Nichols; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Besides her parents, Helena was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; son, Albert Hudson; 16 siblings; son-in-law, Thomas Strong; a granddaughter; a great-grandson; and a great-great-grandson.

A visitation will be held Tuesday, July 31, 2012, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., at the Covell Funeral Home in Kingsley. A funeral will be held Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, at 11 a.m., also at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Kingsley.

Please share a memory of Helena at www.covellkingsley.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Covell Funeral Home of Kingsley.

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