Helen Arlene Wrubel's Obituary
Helen was born in Argyle, Michigan on May 18, 1923 to the late Lucy (nee Kulish) and Elmer Pariseau.
She was the third of five children and the only girl. After her mother’s passing in 1927, Helen and two of
her brothers went to live with their grandparents, Frank and Mary Kulish. Helen grew up on the family
farm and was a great help to her grandmother. She married Jacob Wrubel on October 21, 1939 and
lived on his family farm until they moved down to Warren. During their 77 year marriage they had 3
children, 9 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. They had many adventures and loved to bowl and
golf. They were members of the PLAV club in Warren. Helen enjoyed working at Macomb Community
College and National Bank of Detroit. She was an avid Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy fan and rarely
missed an episode. She loved playing Euchre, reading, jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles as well as
being a trivia wiz.
Helen was predeceased by her husband Jacob, daughter Donna Boewe, son-in-law Michael Boewe,
grandsons Craig Boewe and Stephen Wrubel, brothers Edward, Ernest, Elmer and Wayne.
She is survived by her sons Lawrence (Beverly) and Gordon (Betty), her grandchildren Nick, Shari(Dirk)
Davis, Scott Boewe, Kimberly (Ron)Cipcic, Amy Boewe, Julie(Robert) Wagner, Timothy and Matthew, her
great grandchildren Tyler, Kacie, Mariah, Brett, Miriam, Michael, Jaret, Jacob, Brooke, Leah, Jackson,
Tucker and Owen, nieces Andrea and Alicia Kolton along with many more nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial service will be held on September 23, 2024 at 10:00am at St. Mark Parish, 4401 Bart
Avenue, Warren, MI with a luncheon following the service. Please visit www.rudyfuneral.com to light a candle or to share a memory.
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