Helen Marceline Barr, the daughter of Carl Leo and Catherine Marie (Wortmen) Uhing, was born May 24, 1934, in Westpoint, Nebraska. She attended Prairie View Country School until the 8th grade. Helen then attended Tekamah High School, Tekamah, Nebraska, graduating in 1951.
On June 15, 1953, Helen was united in marriage to Merle Dean Barr at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Tekamah. They became the parents of four children, Larry, Robin, Carla, and Kim. Merle passed away in September of 2017.
Helen was employed for the Defense Plant in Mead, Nebraska, working on the conveyor line, where she made explosives. The couple then moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and later Rock Port, Missouri, where she was then employed by Cooper Nuclear Station, Brownville, Nebraska. In 1971, Helen and Merle purchased “Dairy Diner” in Fairfax, Missouri, owning and operating it until retiring in the mid 1990s.
Helen was an active member of the St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Tarkio, where she served in many capacities. Helen passed away Friday, November 29, 2024, at Community Hospital-Fairfax, Fairfax, at the age of 90.
Besides her parents and husband, Merle Barr, Helen was preceded in death by son, Kim Barr, and 10 siblings. Survivors include children, Larry Barr, Dayton, Ohio, Robin (Jim) Whittington, Fairfax, and Carla (Gary) Riley, Tarkio; grandchildren, Toby, Carrie, Jamie, Tara, Shannon, and Bridget; great-grandchildren, Austin, Remington, Jordan, Lexi, Will, Payton, and William; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Christian Funeral Outside Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2024, at St. Paul the Apostle Church, Tarkio, conducted by Father Duk Nguyen. The family will receive friends from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 7, prior to the service. There is no open visitation. A graveside service for Helen and Kim Barr will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 7, at Tekamah Cemetery, Tekamah, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Helen Barr Memorial Fund for final expenses. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio. Online condolences may be made at www.minterfuneralchapels.com.