Helen E. Kunkel, 96, of Connersville, passed away Sunday morning, October 9, 2022 at Reid Health, Richmond.

She was born October 28, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Adolph and Clara Messerschmidt Meyer.

On October 30, 1948, Helen married Robert J. Kunkel in Taylors Creek, Ohio, and they moved to Connersville for residence. Mr. Kunkel passed away March 5, 2013.

Helen was a loving homemaker, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Betty (Marshall) Littrell of Fishers, Indiana and Patty (David) Inman of Peoria, Illinois; seven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two daughters, Debra Kunkel who passed away in 1976, and Mary Jane Parsley who passed away in 2016; a son, Jim Kunkel who passed away in 2018; two grandchildren, Elizabeth and David Inman; a sister, Marie Kuhn; and a brother, Albert Meyer

Friends may visit from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, where the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Dustin Boehm at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Dale Cemetery. Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.