Arlenia Helwig Obituary (1952

Arlenia Helwig, 71 year old Hooker, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal Kansas. Arlenia Bernice Woodward was born on September 20, 1952 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Vernon and Lucille Woodward. Bernice departed this earthy life on May 18, 2024 in Liberal, Kansas. During her lifetime, Bernice worked as a dietitian in Liberal, Kansas for 24 years prior to her retirement. Bernice enjoyed spending time with her family, fishing, playing cards, doing word searches, reading her Bible, and watching old westerns. Bernice moved to Hooker, Oklahoma in 2010 and was a member of Faith Tabernacle Church in Liberal, Ks Bernice was preceded in death by her parents, Vernon and Lucille Woodward; Three sisters, Tootie Parkins, Diana Ellis, and Teresa Bollinger; Five brothers, Ray, R.C, Dewey, Ronald, and Arnold Woodward; and one granddaughter, Alexis Barrera Bernice was survived by her daughter, Andrea Locke and boyfriend, Josh Castlebury of Hooker, Oklahoma; her son, Joey Locke and girlfriend Sunshine Hicks of Meade, Kansas; Two sisters, Esther Smith of Hulbert, Oklahoma and Carolyn Sandmeier of Leoti, Kansas; One brother, Uryeal Woodward and wife Lisa, of North Carolina. Bernice was also survived by her grandchildren Jacob, Maddie, and Halea Locke and Joey Hicks. Services for Bernice will be held at the Henson-Novak Chapel located at 501 NW 5th Street in Guymon, on Saturday the 25th of May, 2024 at 11:00 am, officiated by nephew, Danny Romero. Friends and family may sign the online guest book or leave an online condolence.