Obituary of Helen C. Garrison

Helen C. Lange Garrison of Aldovin Road, Tunkhannock died early Sunday morning in the Meadowview Senior Living Center in Montrose. She was born in Springville on June 14, 1935 daughter of the late daughter of the late Arnold and Anna C, Hay Oliver Lange and step daughter of John T. Oliver. As a child growing up she lived with her grandparents the late Kate and Louis Lange of Tunkhannock. Helen was a member of the Springville Baptist Church for many years she served as Church Organist. She was a 1953 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. Prior to her retirement she worked in the Department of Agriculture in the Poultry Lab of Wyoming County and as a School Bus Contractor for the Tunkhannock Area School were she also worked as a Teachers Aid. For several years Helen was active in the Kiwanis Wyoming County Fair serving as chairman of the committee to elect the fair queen. Helen was preceded in death by brothers Elwood and Robert A. Lange. Surviving is her husband of 53 years Clark Garrison. Son Terry Garrison of Tunkhannock, daughter Cindy Stephens and husband George of Forked River, NJ, Pam Eyer and husband Dick of Newville, Pa., Kim Jennings and Dave of Springville, Pa., Becky Williams and husband James Williams of Clayton, NC., grandchildren Jeremy G., Joshua R. and Justin M. Stephens, Ben Garrison, Broc and Katie Jennings, Cameron and McKenzie Williams. Step Sisters Mary Ann Smith and Husband Herbert of Meshoppen, Jean Hall and companion Jim Byler of Wilkes-Barre. Step Brothers Raymond Oliver and wife Dora of Montrose, David Oliver of Springville, Dennis Oliver and wife Connie of Springville, Ronald Oliver and wife Judy of Meshoppen, sister in law Sally Lange of Binghamton, NY, numerous nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 am from the Springville Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger Rosenau, Pastor of the Springville Baptist Church and Rev. George Stephens’s son in law of Helen. Interment will be in Sunnyside Cemetery. Friends may call the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc. 73 W. Tioga St. Tunkhannock on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8.