Helen Jeanne Kruick
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Helen Jeanne Kruick 87, of Marysville, WA left her house Tuesday the 21st to go to her actual home in heaven. She was born in Bemidji MN in 1934, moving to Washington at age 4.
She attended the old Getchell 2 room school house as a child until moving on to Marysville High where she met the love of her life John. John and Helen married at ages 21
and 16 and were together until his death in 2015. In her thirties she proudly learned to drive and obtained her GED and for the first time became a prolific reader developing a special
love of poetry and Christian romances. She was a master homemaker with the nickname "Mrs. Clean". An artist in all crafts, especially quilting. She created hundreds of
beautiful gifts she loved giving to family and friends. She had a gift for maintaining lifelong friendships. She was magical at Christmas and birthdays conjuring wonderful
surprises out of not much, making it herself or carefully saving for an entire year for that special item. She learned sign language to communicate with her son and encouraged,
supported and advocated for him until the very end.
She leaves for now her children Sheryl Melang, Brian Kruick and Donna Edwards, her grandchildren Kilea Muduliar, Jason Edwards, Leanne Melang, Alexander Melang, Amy Edwards
(who faithfully called her every day) and Amanda Melang. She also leaves her late in life darlings, her 7 greatgrandchildren and special beloved nieces and nephews.
She also leaves her much loved brother and best friend from childhood Gerald Clapp.
She is preceded in death by her husband John Richard Kruick, her parents Ralph and Gertrude Clapp and her sister Ardith Quigley. She will be laid to rest at the Marysville
Cemetery Weds Sept 29th at 12:00 Noon with her family in attendance. A viewing will be held at Schaefer-Shipman funeral home in Marysville Saturday the 25th from 1-5pm. A celebration
of life will be held in the coming months.
The family asks in lieu of flowers please make a donation to Providence Hospice of Snohomish county the angels on earth that do such a difficult job with such grace.