Helen Pauline Barnes

Name: Visitation
Start: 07/01/2016 04:00 AM
Location: Callahan & Hughes Funeral Home

June 2, 1925 — June 28, 2016

Helen Pauline Barnes, 91, a life-long resident of Terre Haute, passed away June 28, 2016 in Indianapolis. She was born June 2, 1925, in Terre Haute, IN to Louis and Mary Atelski and was always proud of her Polish heritage and her upbringing in St. Ann Church. After graduating from Central Catholic High School, she worked at the telephone company. In 1948, she was voted Miss Personality in Terre Haute, a title that she proudly remembered her entire life.
She married James A. Barnes Nov. 20, 1948, and they enjoyed raising their four children, living in and hosting parties and family gatherings in their cherished home on College Avenue, having an active social life with friends through her husbands job, the Elks Club, and the Sycamore Club, and being members of St. Patrick Church and, later, St. Benedict Church. Helen served as chief deputy clerk for the city of Terre Haute and later as a county court clerk. She was an outstanding cook and loved collecting and trying new recipes. She enjoyed attending the Terre Haute Symphony, working in the St. Benedict Church soup kitchen, reading, doing crossword and word search puzzles, feeding the birds, and leaving out food for the occasional stray cat. She liked animals and in her later years adopted a cat, Sydney, a welcome companion.
Helen is survived by children, Tina Sims (husband Terry) of Indianapolis, Lisa Guess (husband Greg) of Lindenhurst, Ill., and Jim Barnes (wife Paula) of Indianapolis; grandchildren, Erin Balderson of Indianapolis, James Guess of Chicago, and Christina Guess of Orlando, Fla.; brothers John Atelski of Brownsburg, Ind., and Andy Atelski of Terre Haute; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband; a daughter, Margaret Balderson; and brothers, William Kulinski, Michael Kulinski, and Joseph Kulinski.
Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, July 2, 2016 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 111 South 9th Street. Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, July 1st from 4:00-8:00 P.M. with a Rosary to be recited at 7:30 P.M. in Callahan Hughes Funeral Home, 605 South 25th Street. The family kindly requests that memorial contributions may be made to Terre Haute Humane Society, P.O. Box 3307, Terre Haute, IN 47803 or to Catholic Charities of Terre Haute, 1801 Poplar Street, Terre Haute, IN 47803. Funeral information may also be found at www.callahanandhughes.com .

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Visitation

Friday, July 1, 2016

Starts at 4:00 am (Eastern time)

Callahan & Hughes Funeral Home

605 South 25th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47803

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Mass of Christian Burial

Saturday, July 2, 2016

St. Benedict Catholic Church

111 South 9th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807