Helen Carthel 98, of Friona passed away April 20, 2018 in Friona. Celebration of Life Services have been scheduled for 3:00 P.M. Monday April 23, 2018 at the Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery in Muleshoe with Shane Roy, officiating. Burial following by HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home of Friona.

Helen was born May 22, 1919 in Floyd County, Texas to Oris Melvalee and Effie Jacobs Jennings. She married Edward Marion Carthel April 18, 1937.

Helen was a member of the High Desert Methodist Church at Rio Rancho, New Mexico. She loved walking, crafting, crocheting, bowling and in her later years Wii bowling.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 son-Duane Carthel, 2 brothers-Elvie Jennings and Bill Jennings and 1 sister-Nerine Malone.

Those left to carry on her legacy are her 3 daughters-Martha Duncan and husband Leonard of Stratford, Evonna Joiner of Rio Rancho, and Jan Saiz and husband Robert of Friona, 2 sons-Malcolm Carthel and wife Terri of Amarillo and Guy Eddie Carthel and wife Vicki of Elk City, Oklahoma, 2 sisters-in-law- Virginia Jennings of Canyon and Frances "Pug" Jennings of Muleshoe, 17 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren.