Helen L. Gridley, 103 of Keithsburg, Illinois, died Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. A graveside service is postponed due to weather. Memorials may be left for Keithsburg Fire Department. Dennison Funeral Home, Aledo, is handling arrangements.
Helen was born May 8, 1920, in Millersburg, Illinois, a daughter of Clair and Dorothy Wilhite Wakeland. On June 12, 1937, she married Carlyle Gridley in Aledo, Illinois. They were married until his passing on January 16, 1987. Over the years, Helen cleaned houses in the Keithsburg area. She had a green thumb, and loved flowers and plants.
Those left to cherish her memory are her son: Jack (Sherry) Gridley; grandchildren: Randy (Darcy) Smith, Bill (Tammy) Willits, Robin (RJ) Redpath, Kelly Gridley, and Colette (Brad) Sunken; great grandchildren: Heath (Dora) Smith, Jordan (Kim Johnson) Smith, Taylor (Tyler) Schmidt, Vanessa (Jake) Schulenberg, Victoria Redpath, Grant Redpath, Aaron (Marissa) Willits, Logan (Claire) Willits, Jordan (Erin) Willits, and Ryan Gridley; great great grandchildren: Nieko, Nolan, Gentry, Lane, Cullen, Hattie, Sadie, Kyler, and Sutton; and twin sisters: Marna Wilson and Marilyn Knox.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter and son-in-law: Gretchen and Bunk Smith; and siblings: Wayne, Betty, Evelyn, Dorothy Jean, Elaine, and Buck.
Online condolences may be left at www.dennisonfuneralhome.com.