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HELEN ANN (WILSON) SPA
Helen Spa
ALTON •
Helen Ann Spa, 64, died at 12:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at White Hall Multicare Center. Born on Feb. 27, 1941, in Alton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Wilson.
She married Alfred A. Spaon June 11, I960, in Alton. He survives.She will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and friend to many.
In addition to her beloved husband of 45 years, she is also survived and will be greatly missed by her children and their spouses, Debbie and Joe Harris of Brighton, Donna and Paul Brenker of Bunker Hill, David and Lee Ann Spa of Bethalto, Dorothy and J.R. McGowen of Brighton, Delbert Spa and his special friend, Missy Lafferty, of Bethalto and Vicky and Scott Chapman .of Rosewood Heights; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles Wilson of Alton; two sisters, Patricia Beck of Alton and Loretta Woolsey of Staunton; many nieces and nephews; other extended family; and many dear friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Mawhee; and a brother, Fred Wilson.
Visitation and services honoring her life were held at Staten-Fine Funeral Home in Alton. Interment was at Upper Alton Cemetery, followed by a dove release in her memory.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation. An online tribute and guest book were found at www.finefuneralhomes.
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Carole Fairless (Westbrook-Pollett)
Helen and I were a twosome at Milton Grade School. we would walk home for lunch and with a lot of imagination we hunted thru the woods, sat on fallen trees and dreamed away our lunch time. we grew apart after entering junior high but later in our married lives we became friends again. Her brother Fred worked with my first husband and we knocked back some beer at times. Shw was a good mother and friend. Also when we did get home for lunch I would stay at her house and her mom always had country music on the radio I think she gave me my love of country music and I will never forget her and our time on earth. RIP HELEN.