SPEARVILLE – Irene (Dreher) Helms, 103, died Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Villa Maria in Mulvane, Kansas.

She was born February 20, 1923 at Liebenthal, Kansas, the daughter of Anton and Lucina (Sanders) Dreher. She was a resident of Burdett for 30 years and Spearville for 30 years until moving to Mulvane in 2023.

She was a member of St. John the Baptist Church and Daughters of Isabella both in Spearville. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and art. She could cut her own hair, as well as others, and was known to be a perfectionist. In everything she did, she was always taking case of others and concerned for their wellbeing.

On August 30, 1949 she married Willie Helms at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Liebenthal. He preceded her in death on March 14, 1997.

Survivors include: her daughter, Kathy Shean, Mulvane; 2 granddaughters, Lori Shean, Sparta, Tennessee and Becky Hord and husband Kevin, Ft. Mill, South Carolina and 1 great grandchild, Aiden Hord.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, her son, Eric Helms, a sister, Albina Johnson, 4 brothers, Alvin, Edward, Gary and Melvin Dreher, twin granddaughters, Deanne and Leann Shean and twin great grandsons, Dalton and Damion Davis.

Rosary will be at 1:30 Friday, October 30, 2026 at St. John the Baptist Church, Spearville followed by the Funeral Mass at 2:00 pm with Fr. Emmanuel Kosikumah presiding. Private family inurnment will be in Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett. There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place.

Memorials are suggested to St. John the Baptist Church or Villa Maria both in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.