Helen Elizabeth Cortner

SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday August 26, 2015 at Saint Paul Lutheran Church-Clifty OFFICIATING CLERGY: Pastor Doug Bauman FINAL RESTING PLACE: Saint Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery-Clifty VISITATION: 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Hospice of Iredell County 2347 Simonton Road Statesville, NC 28677 Helen Elizabeth Cortner, 89, of Columbus, passed away in peace on Friday August 21, 2015 at 10:00 p.m. at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, North Carolina after an extended illness. She was born December 21, 1925 in Jonesville, Indiana to the late Edward and Elsie (Schrader) Meyer. Helen had been residing with her daughter Connie and Connie's husband Bob in Statesville for the past 6 years. Helen graduated from Columbus High School in 1943 and began working at Cummins Engine Company. She married Louis Lee Arnholt and they were together until his death in 1962. She then began working at the health department in town and later was a librarian's assistant in the Bartholomew County School System. She later married William Cortner and they were together until his death on September 15, 2006. In addition, Helen was a culinary genius and will be forever appreciated for her pies, cakes, cobblers and other sweet treats. She enjoyed gardening and watching the birds feed through her kitchen window while she baked. She was a lifelong member of Saint Paul Lutheran Church-Clifty. She is survived by her brother, Donald (Hazel) Meyer of Jonesville, 2 sisters, Evelyn (John) Horman of Jonesville and Lucille Gaier of Pleasant Valley, NY; son, Larry (Karen) Arnholt of Yelm, Washington; 2 daughters, Connie (Robert) Holland of Statesville, NC and Susan (Roger) Hornback of Spindale, NC. Helen has 6 grandchildren. Her daughter Connie's children are: Reuben, age 41, Jessie, age 36 and Jonah, age 34. Susan's children are: Justin, age 33, Allie, age 30 and Micah, age 26. Helen was blessed with 9 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in North Carolina at 2:00 p.m. Sunday August 30, 2015 at Winthrop Friends Meeting Church 262 Winthrop Road Harmony, NC 28634 with Rev. Harold Salmon and Pastor Tom Korbel officiating.