Helen Singley Obituary (1931

Helen Singley, 92, of Lincoln, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Helen was born on February 9, 1931, on the old Layman Place east of Lincoln, the daughter of Charles and Jessie (DeFrates) Sloan. She married James Singley on July 16, 1949. He preceded her in death on June 6, 1988. Helen was the last of her immediate family. She is survived by a large host of nieces and nephews, great, great-great, and great-great-great nieces and nephews, who she called her "kids". She was preceded in death by her husband, James; siblings, Charles Sloan, Evelyn Logan, Steven "Bud" Sloan, Robert Sloan, Helena "Sis" Hurley, Margaret Newberry, Gladys Aper, and Hope Klockenga; and her parents. Helen was a member of Lincoln Christian Church. She enjoyed ceramics, crocheting, and keeping track and looking after her family. Services for Helen will be held at 1:00PM on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 11:00AM-1:00PM. Burial will follow the service at New Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Helen's name to The American Cancer Society or The Woods Garden Villa at The Christian Village.