Helen Barbara Lanter

Helen Barbara (Rischar) Lanter, 95, of Tilton, passed away at 8:34am on Thursday, September 19,2019. She was born in Belleville, IL on December 4, 1923 the daughter of Adolph and Barbara Rischar. On March 24, 1945 Helen married the love of her life Norman Arthur Lanter in Ardmore, OK and they spent 57 years together before his passing on September 28, 2002.

Helen is survived by her daughters, Norma (Marion) Davis, Patty (Robert Mitchell) Lyons; sons, Richard (Pat) Lanter, David (CarolAnn) Lanter, William (Heather) Lanter, Robert (Kathy Wurtsbaugh) Lanter; grandchildren, Scott (SaLena) Davis, Steven (Jodi) Davis, Stacie (David) Young, Jared (Patty) Lanter, Jason (Jennifer) Lanter, Katie (Brian) Schrotenboer, Austin (Tiffany) Lanter, Kyle (Nikki) Lanter, Nicholas (Kate) Lyons, Charles (Elisha) Lyons, Corey (Brooke) Lanter and twenty great-grandchildren. Jenna, Jada, Ashlee & Andrew Davis, Sarah & Ben Young, Alex, Nathaniel & Evan Lanter, Logan Schrotenboer, Wesley, Savannah, Brooklyn, William & David Lanter, Alex, Mathew, Austin & Abby Lyons, and Sam Lanter all affectionately called her "Granny-Great".

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband and four sisters.

Helen attended Notre Dame High School in Belleville, IL. . She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church for twenty years and a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Covington for forty-three years. She was also a member of the Altar and Rosary Society and a former member of the Daughters of Isabella.

Helen and Norm enjoyed traveling throughout their years together. They visited all 50 states together as well as parts of Europe, Mexico, Bermuda and Canada. Along the way they prided themselves to also visit each of their nieces and nephews' homes, near and far. They loved attending their grandchildren's many activities. Helen was a self-taught woman, teaching herself all throughout her life. She worked at St. Paul's school kitchen and at Hooton School.

She was very proud of her six children and all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Very special thank yous go to the Autumn Fields family of Tilton and to Transitions Hospice for their support, kindness and love.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11am on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at St. Paul's Catholic Church 1303 N. Walnut St. Danville, with Rosary preceding at 10:00 am at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Danville. Visitation will take place from 4pm to 7pm on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Danville, Illinois, 3940 N Vermilion St. Danville, Illinois 61834

Memorial donations may be made in Helen's name to the donor's choice of charity.

Please join Helen's family in sharing memories, pictures and videos on her tribute wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.

Services Visitation Monday September 23, 2019 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center 3940 N Vermilion St. Danville, Il 61834 Funeral Mass Tuesday September 24, 2019 11:00 AM St. Paul's Catholic Church 1303 N. Walnut Avenue Danville, , Illinois 61832