Helen Van Dyke Castlewood, South Dakota Funeral Service 1:00 P.M., Saturday, December 16, 2006 First Presbyterian Church Castlewood, South Dakota Rev. Terry Drew, Officiating Interment Castlewood Cemetery Visitation 4Pm to 8PM Friday at Geise Funeral Chapel in Castlewood. Helen Elaine (Barnes) Van Dyke, daughter of Albert John and Johanna Della (Kemink) Barnes, was born September 19, 1925 in Hamlin County, South Dakota. She spent her early years and received her education at a rural school near Castlewood and graduated from Castlewood High School in 1943. After receiving her education she was employed at the Castlewood Telephone Office. She was united in marriage to John Van Dyke on December 21, 1951 in Watertown, South Dakota. After their marriage she was employed at the Estelline Sewing Factory and later at Allstate Lawn Products in Watertown. She retired in 1988. John died on December 11, 1992 and Helen continued to live in Castlewood until entering the Jenkins Living Center in Watertown in 2004. She died there on Tuesday, Decembe 12, 2006 at the age of 81 years, 2 months and 23 days. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Castlewood where she was a member of the choir for many years. She was also a member of the Rebecca Lodge for several years and she enjoyed sewing, knitting and crocheting. Grateful for having shared her life are two sons, Robert Barnes and his wife Kathleen of Billings, MT, Kim Van Dyke and his wife Linda of Chester, MT; one daughter, Orla Ries and her husband Melvin of Watertown, SD; 15 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; one sister Della Aronson of Castlewood; and a host of other relatives and friends. Helen was preceded in death by her husband and her parents.