Helen Maurine Vance Reynolds, age 86, passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Brenham, Texas. She was born Oct. 28, 1933, in Fairview, Utah, to Giles L. and Erda A. (Robertson) Vance. Helen was the middle of three children. Helen’s family moved to Tooele when she was still very young, attending the local elementary school, Tooele Jr. High, and Tooele High School where she made many life-long friends.
Helen met and married William B.“Bill” Reynolds and they moved to his hometown of Beaumont, Texas. They raised three children, a son and two daughters, but were later divorced. Helen loved her home state of Utah and several times moved back and forth from Texas, where her children were, to Utah where her parents and other family members were. Helen worked at the Tooele Army Depot for several years and later for Southwest Airlines.
Helen was a life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, most recently attending the Fourth Ward in Tooele. Her hobbies included crafting, ceramics, playing Mexican train, dominoes and card games with friends, and cooking sweets for her children and grandchildren.
Helen is survived by her son Russell Reynolds (Virglee); daughters Debra Reynolds Burleson (Will), and Laurie Reynolds; grandchildren Rachael Jones (Kevin), Darla Baker, Rochelle Reynolds, Kristin Reynolds and Daniel Lorance (Zelda); younger sister Gayle Yerke (Howard); and several nieces, nephews, and great-grandchildren. Helen was preceded in death by her parents; older brother Arden Vance and his wife Gay Smith Vance.
A visitation will be held Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Tate Mortuary, 110 S. Main St., Tooele, Utah. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, at the Tooele 4th Ward, 192 W. 200 South, Tooele, Utah, at 11 a.m., with a visitation from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Interment will be at the Tooele City Cemetery.