Sister Mary Helena Teresa Heinly

January 8, 1988

HEINLY Sister Mary Helena Teresa Heinly of the Holy Cross, Carmelite Sister of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus, died Wed., Jan. 6, 1988 at St. Anthony Hospital. She was born Jan. 6, 1916 in Kansas City, Mo. and was raised in Cushing, Ok. She entered religious life on June 12, 1930. She served God and Church for 33 years as an elementary school teacher and 19 years as Director of Religious Education. She taught at Villa Teresa, OKC, St. John's in Yukon, St. Joseph's in Union City, Sacred Heart in Fairfax, St. Teresa's in Harrah, Sts. Peter and Paul in Cushing, Our Lady of Guadalupe in Hermosa Beach, Ca., Christ the King in OKC, and St. Patrick's in OKC. She was a graduate of Okla. City University and completed post graduate work at Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Mo. She was an accomplished artist who taught art classes and was beloved by many students and friends. She is survived by an aunt, Elsie Kelley Ressel, OKC; cousin, William Heinly, Tulsa, and cousin, Hugh Ben LaRue of Beverly Hills, CA. and his wife, Joy and daughter, Tracy LaRue of San Francisco. Wake services will be Friday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's Church, OKC. Funeral Mass on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, OKC. Friends may call after 3 p.m. on Thursday at Villa Teresa Convent, 1300 Classen Drive, OKC. (Smith and Kernke)

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