Helen Arnecke

Funeral mass for Helen Jane Arnecke, 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Yorktown, Texas. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.

Helen passed away Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas.

She was born April 27, 1938 in Dewitt County near Nordheim, Texas, the daughter of Frank and Nettie Respondek. She married Elmer Arnecke on Nov. 23, 1957 in Yorktown, Texas. Helen served in both the Alter Society and as a Eucharistic Minister at Saint Peters Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church in Corpus Christi, Texas for many years. She worked briefly for Nueces County Agriculture Extension Service and then retired from Farmers Home Administration after many years of service.

She is survived by sons, Bryan Arnecke, Dr. Darren Arnecke, William Arnecke; daughters, Dr. Bernadette Arnecke, Stephanie Murdock, Beverly Rowe, Christine Westby; 15 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brothers, Daniel Respondek, John Henry Respondek and Jimmy Respondek; and sisters, Martha Lynn Guthrie, Monetta Burns and JoAnne Zamzoe.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; brother, Frank Respondek, and sons-in-law, Tim Westby, and Llew Rowe.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Peters Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church, 3901 Violet Road, Corpus Christi, Texas 78410 or https://www.osvhub.com/st-peter-prince/funds.

Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com