Helen Wellen, 91 of Dahlgren, IL passed away on November 3, 2025 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Helen was born February 4, 1934 to Seraphine Vincent Hopfinger and Clara (Rubenacker) Hopfinger. On August 13, 1959 she married Paul Wellen in the St. Johns Catholic Church in Piopolis. Paul passed away December 15, 2023.
Helen was a member at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church and loved gardening, farming and taking care of her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The family would like to give a special “thank you” to Helen’s Beloved Caregivers, Jeannette, Susannah, Kathy and Misty.
Helen is survived by five children, Kenny (Kellie) Wellen, Marvin (Teresa) Wellen, Jim (Janet) Wellen, Diane (Tom) Mitchell and John (Debbie) Wellen. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren.
Helen is preceded in death by her parents, husband, a brother Hoppy Hopfinger and sisters Rita Karcher and Sister Aurelia Hopfinger.
Visitation will be Thursday, November 6, 2025 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Harre Funeral Home, McLeansboro with a Rosary at 6:00 P.M. Funeral services will be Friday, November 7, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at the St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis with Father Slawomir Ptak officiating. Burial will follow at St. John The Baptist Cemetery, Piopolis. IL.
Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research and left at the funeral home.
Harre Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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