Helen Dickerson

Helen Dickerson, 101, passed away on March 4, 2021. She was born April 4, 1919 in Fairfield, Iowa to DeLafayette and Patti (Leutzinger) Cleveland.

Helen loved being a wife and mother. She was small but her presence was always known. Helen was an exceptional cook and could make anything taste good. She will be especially remembered for her chicken and noodles, brownies, and rhubarb pie. Helen oozed strength, confidence, resilience and a hint of stubbornness (OK, maybe a lot of stubbornness). She was very talented musically. As a teenager, Helen and Eugene regularly performed at the Younker’s Tea Room and up to a couple of years ago, she would delight family and friends with songs while playing her ukulele or keyboard. She excelled in numerous arts and crafts, too many to mention. One of her greatest traits was not being afraid to try something new. When she wasn’t breaking out spontaneously in song, she loved spending time with her family at their cabin on Clear Lake.

She is survived by her children, William (Jacque), Richard (Lynn) and Thomas (Leslie) Miller; 8 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandson; brother, Eugene Cleveland; and nephew, Herb Anderson.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Harold Miller and Lewis Dickerson; grandson, Gantry Miller; granddaughter, Debbie Miller; brother, Robert Cleveland; and sister, Ruth Buchanan.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to services. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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