| Helen Lois Steed Warner |
Helen Lois Warner, 91, died August 5 at the
Mandrin Chesapeake Hospice House in Harwood.
She was born Jan. 9, 1919, in Washing ton, D.C.,
to the late Irvin and Ruth Howard Steed. She was
raised in Washington, attended public school and
graduated from Eastern High School. She worked as a
bank teller and married Robert P. Warner Jr. on Aug. 17, 1940.
Their marriage later ended in divorce.
Helen was a homemaker and raised her sons. She had lived in
Forestville until moving to Heritage Harbour in Annapolis in the
1980's, and had resided at Sunrise Assisted Living in Annapolis until
recently moving to the Mandrin Hospice House.
Helen loved Bible study, taught Sunday school while a resident of
Washington and was a member of Riva Trace Baptist Church. In her
leisure time, she was very artistic and enjoyed crocheting and
cooking.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents; former husband,
Robert Warner Jr.; son, Robert P. Warner III; and grandson, Daniel
B. Warner.
She is survived by two sons, Kenneth M. Warner and wife Judy of
Summerland Key, Fla. and Steven L. Warner and wife Christine of
West Virginia; five grandchildren, David Warner (Antoinette),
Bonnie Toffoli (Daniel), and Dean (Diana), Christopher and
Christine Warner; and five great-grandchildren, Laynie and Kaytlin
Cox and Christopher, Noah and Shayne Warner.
Friends will be received from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 7 at
Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings,
where a celebration of her life will follow at 11 a.m. Interment at
Washington National Cemetery, Suitland.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Helen's name may be made to
Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD
21401. www.RauschFuneralHomes.com
Published in The Capital on August 6, 2010
