Helen Arlene Schaben, age 90, was born on November 26, 1925 in LaCrosse, KS. The daughter of Henry Jr. and Elizabeth (Koch) Foos. She departed this life at Ness County Hospital on March 20, 2016.

Helen was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Ness City, UMW, American Legion Auxiliary and Historical Society. She attended schools in Ness County.

She was united in marriage to Ben Gumesheimer. Four children were born to this union. Later she married Melford Schaben.
Family was important to her. Her home was always open for family and friends. Her cooking was one of her enjoyments that family remembers her by. Her favorite hobby was embroidering.

She is survived by her three daughters, Henrietta (Elvin) Harris, Plains, KS, Clarnetta Whipple, Ness City, and Rayetta (Donnie) Hoss, Ness City; her sister, Alberta Douglas, Great Bend and brother Clarence (Ethel) Foos, Bazine, Kansas and sister-in law Enid Foos, Ness City; nine grandchildren, Annetta (Pat) Fellhoelter, Bryan Whipple, Janetta (Pete) Flax, Loretta (Hunter)McMillen, Brett (Mary Ann) Harris, Shayla (Gary) Grasser, Erik (Amber) Harris, Donnetta (Brian) Schafer, and Brad (Dana) Hoss and 20 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melford Schaben; son, Larry; grandson, Kirk Harris and two brothers, Leonard and Floyd Foos.

She is never gone from us but will live in our hearts forever.

Funeral service will be on Thursday, March 24, 2016, 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, Ness City with burial in the Bazine Cemetery.
Friends my call at Fitzgerald Funeral Home on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions to United Methodist Church, Cedar Village and Historical Society.

Words of sympathy and support may be left for the family by writing in the guestbook below.