Helen A. Dasenbrock, 84 of Effingham, passed away at 12:37 a.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at H.S.H.S. St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 20, 2014 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with a combined C.C.W. and C.D. of A. rosary to begin at 4:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. www.bauerfh.com

Helen was born January 15, 1930 in Effingham, the daughter of William R. and Rosa (Althoff) Dust. She married Harold R. Dasenbrock on January 19, 1949 and he preceded her in death in 1991. Helen was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham, St. Anthony Council of Catholic Women, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, sang in the church choir for over 60 years and was employed at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital for over 20 years.

Helen is survived by her four sons, Patrick Dasenbrock of Teutopolis, Mark Dasenbrock of Indianapolis, IN, Steven (Karen) Dasenbrock of Effingham and Tom Dasenbrock of Effingham; five daughters, Janice Heynen of Effingham, Mary Kay (Michael) Altgilbers of Effingham, Marsha (Greg) McCracken of Hartford, CT, Beth (Dave) Yerigan of Ankeny, IA and Cheryl (Darren) Johnson of Watson; 25 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren also survive.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Joyce Ann Dasenbrock; grandson, Jacob Heynen; brothers, Albert Dust and Ralph Dust; sisters, Dorothy Williams and Rose Marie Petzing; daughter-in-law, Mary Dasenbrock.