Helen Alene Trueblood

April 25, 1918

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May 30, 2017

Helen Alene Trueblood, 99, of Scottsburg, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital in New Albany, Indiana. She was born April 25, 1918 in Scott County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Charles Monroe and Cora Alice (Hobbs) Richey. Helen was a lifetime member of Bethel Baptist Church in Leota, Indiana. She was married on May 15, 1941 to Verne Trueblood, who preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 1986. In addition to her husband, Helen was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Eugene and Hugh E. Richey. Survivors include two sisters, Emogene Richards of Scottsburg, Indiana and Mary Jane Walden of Charlestown, Indiana; two nieces, Annagene Holle of San Diego, California and Joyce Willson of Scottsburg, Indiana; a nephew, Stephen Richards and his wife Loretta of Sellersburg, Indiana and numerous great nieces and nephews. Memorial Contributions: Bethel Baptist Church c/o Collins Funeral Home in Scottsburg, Indiana. Online condolences:www.collinsfuneralhome.net.

Helen requested that her body be donated to Indiana University Medical Center. Local arrangments were entrusted to Collins Funeral Home in Scottsburg, Indiana.

From: Amelia Debusman

Helen was a gracious expert who shared her love of plants generously. I remember her marvelous daffodil garden and a shady hillside of wonderful ferns and hostas.

From: Lawrence Lawyer

Helen was a valuable member of the Scott County Master Gardeners for many, many years and attended meetings regularly. We will always remember her expertise with hostas, daylillies, etc., and her good knowledge and advice for gardeners in Indiana. She will be sorely missed in the community.

From: Donna Moody

My father, Elmer Moody, always called her his double cousin. She made fried green tomatoes one visit in the 1970's, oh so good! She always would postmark letters from Leota for us all. She set a strong example.

From: Helen Wilson Cunningham

Helen was such a sweet and kind lady, she was a joy to talk to. She will be missed. Now she is with her Vern. Prayers for her family.

From: Sam Tash

Many fond and happy memories of 'Music in the Hills and Hollows' of Finley Twp with the Truebloods.

From: Donna & Andy Costelle

Helen will always remain forever in our hearts. When we moved to our farm and became involved with the gardening community, she was there to help. She was a welcoming, loving mentor to us in our love of gardening and introduced us to the world of daffodils. She shared with us many of her labeled treasures which we planted and passed along to the new owners. If only we had of saved a bulb or two. Helen, thank you for your love and light. You will always be remembered and treasured for your kind and loving spirit. You touched our lives and we will always remember. There will never be a time that we see a daffodil bloom and don't think of Helen.

From: Jacqueline Krohmer

I was ever so lucky to meet my cousin in summer of 2016. When I met Helen, I did not know she was my grandfather's cousin until I took out photos and started talking about the old times. When she saw a photo of my great grandmother Richey and another of my great Aunt America, she said, you mean Aunt America? I will never forget. My migraine intensified as I suffer from them unfortunately right there, and then. I wish horribly I could have brought together my grandfathers family to meet her. We are far away but God has brought us ever so closer. I am in pursuit of carrying on those dreams of the Richey clan and preserving Pigeon Roost as a National Monument as it should be. With bleeding hearts we grieve...promises to meet our angels are hereby given.