Helen Giannoble

Helen J. “Jeri” Giannoble, daughter of John and Ida Searl, was born November 30, 1929, in Lorimor, Iowa. She received her education in Des Moines schools, graduating from Lincoln High School in June of 1947. She married Vincent Joseph Giannoble on December 23, 1948. They were blessed with a daughter, Teryl Vinese, and a son Steven Joseph. She helped Vincent start and build a successful advertising and printing business in August of 1955. Helen wanted to make a happy, loving home for her children. She quit working when her daughter was born, and continued to be a stay-at-home mom until her son was a senior in High School. She then returned to work in the family business “The Metro Shopper’ and continued to work along side her husband until they sold the business in 1983.

Helen enjoyed people, being with friends, travel, square and round dancing, playing poker, going to the theatre, life long learning (taking many college classes), and she was an avid reader. She belonged to Auburn Masonic Lodge; Eastern Star, and WPCI.

Her death came Wednesday morning, December 2, 2009, in Hospice from Breast Cancer. She was 80 years young.

She is survived by her son Steven; her daughter Teryl and son-in-law, Randall Byers; three grandchildren, Kelsie 19, Tate 17, and Kurt 16. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Giannoble, her parents, and her sister Shirley.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 5, 2009, at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, with burial following at Masonic Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

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