Helen L. Filipsic

Helen L. Filipsic, age 85, of Pinckneyville, passed away at 12:26 a.m. on Sunday, April 25, 2004 at 12:26 a.m. in the Pinckneyville Community Hospital.
Helen was born August 2, 1918 in Pinckneyville, the daughter of John and Lillian (Becker) Schwartzkopf.  She was united in marriage to Mike Filipsic on May 12, 1938 in Perryville, Mo. and he preceded her in death on January 1, 1983.
Helen was a member of the St. Bruno Catholic Church in Pinckneyville and a former member of the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include four sons, John and wife Shirley Filipsic of Swanwick, Robert and wife Barbara Filipsic of Greenville, S.C., Michael Filipsic of Pinckneyville and Milton and wife Edel McCabe of Keats, Kan.; one step-brother, Carl Morganthaler; 11 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother; husband; one half-brother; a daughter and two granddaughters.
Funeral services for Helen were held on Wednesday, April 28 at 10 a.m. at the Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home in Pinckneyville with Father Brian Barker officiating.  Friends called Tuesday at the Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home form 5 until 8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until services.
Interment was in the Mueller Hill Cemetery in Pinckneyville.
Memorials may be made to St. Bruno Catholic Church in Pinckneyville.


