Helen Elizabeth Riley, daughter of Joseph and Lezetta Green, was born January 6, 1918 in New Hampton, Missouri. Helen passed away on January 31, 2013 in Nebraska City, Nebraska at the age of 95 years and 25 days.

Helen attended a county school outside of New Hampton called Pleasant Ridge School. She went though the eighth grade like most children in that era. Helen was united in marriage to William Everett Riley on August 15, 1939 in Eagleville, Missouri and resided in Bethany, Missouri.

When Helen and William moved to Shenandoah she worked for Earl May Seed Company, where she worked for 30 years. Helen enjoyed gardening, cooking and needlework.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband William, a grandson, parents Joseph and Lezetta, a sister, five brothers, aunts, uncles and cousins. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters Janet Allen of Tucson, Arizona and Carolyne Bridgford of Hamburg, Iowa, four granddaughters, eight great-grandchildren, nephews and great-nieces.