Ellen Forster (Seymour)'s Obituary
Delpha “Ellen” (Helms) Forster, daughter of Joseph Oscar Helms and Delpha May Pool was born on July 1, 1926 in their home in Seymour. Ellen departed this life March 1, 2018 at the age of 91 years and 8 months in her home, surrounded by family.
Ellen was united in marriage to Evan Dea Forster on September 18, 1949 and they shared 42 wonderful years together until his passing April 2, 1992. She was also proceeded in death by her parents, her brother Joseph “Harry” Helms, sister Ellen Hargus, daughter-in-law Pamela Forster and two nephews Guy and John Osgood.
Ellen is survived by her son Joseph George of Mansfield, son David Earl of the home, son James “Don” and his wife Sandy of Seymour, daughter Helen Rose and her husband Joe Weigant of Seymour, her grandchildren - Amber, Rose Ellen, Ashley, Tyffany, James, Emmily, and Joseph, her great-grandchildren Evan, Katie, Bentley and Alysia, her nephew George Osgood, her niece Ruth Callahan and a host of other family and friends.
Ellen was raised in the Burnett school district where she attended school and graduated from the eigth grade in 1940. She continued on to Seymour High School and graduated in 1944. Ellen then attended Missouri Teachers College for one term and received her teacher’s certificate. She taught one year at Gentry school district in Diggins before travelling with her father to the Smokey Mountains for a time. Upon returning to Seymour, she began working for Southwestern Bell as a switchboard operator, beginning in Seymour and then transferring to Springfield. After her marriage to Evan, she transferred to New York and continued until the birth of her children and became a homemaker.
Ellen was a longtime member of the Seymour First Christian Church where she served her Lord diligently. After Evan retired from the military, they settled on the family farm where they enjoyed each other’s company and that of their family and friends for many years. Ellen was well known for her kindness, her faith and the simple things, especially a good joke.
Ellen was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and a caring friend. She never knew a stranger, and always treated everyone as family. Ellen will be greatly missed by all who knew her but will never be forgotten.
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