Updated Obituary - Helen Lou Land

Helen Lou Land

Helen Lou Land, 78, Nevada, MO departed this life on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Helen was born September 9, 1938 in Humansville, MO to Clifford and Margie (Gump) Box. She was united in marriage to Charles T. Land on August 17, 1956 in El Dorado Springs, MO and he survives of the home.

Helen grew up in El Dorado Springs, and Humansville. She attended Nevada High School one year with the class of 1956 and later graduated from St. Charles High School in St. Charles, MO. She worked at both the Nevada Medical Clinic and Nevada Habilitation Center for over 10 years each. Helen was a devoted wife and mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a member of the Pine Street Baptist Church in Nevada.

In addition to her husband Charles, survivors include three children, Cindy Burnett and her husband Scott, Rogers, AR, Mark Land and his wife Jodie, Blue Springs, MO, Greg Land and his wife Traci, Katy, TX; nine grandchildren, Christy, Nathan, Jessi, Stephanie, Jeffrey, Jonathan, Jason, Allison, Amanda; two great-grandchildren, Logan, Jemma; one brother, Clifford Box, St. Peters, MO; two sisters, Maxine Norton, Kansas City, MO, Dollie Harper, St. Charles; several nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Betty Keller; and one brother, Monte Box.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Lawrence Cripps officiating. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 5-6:30 p.m. on Monday evening at the funeral home.

Donations may be made in her memory to the Nevada Senior Center in c/o Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.