Helen McGruder, nee Barnicle, of Steelville, Missouri passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Gibbs Care Center at the age of 74 years. She was born August 4, 1940 in Steelville, Missouri to Theodore Barnicle and Lillian Martin Barnicle. Helen always enjoyed fishing, working with crafts and playing Bingo. Helen is survived by her children,Tammy Barnicle of Liberal, MO, Peggy Hayes of Golden City, MO, Ted Conrad and wife Suzanne of Salado, TX and Kelly Tinker and husband A.J. of Salem, MO; one sister, Betty Brown and husband Dwight of Cherryville, MO; nine grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Lillian Barnicle; one brother, James Lee Barnicle; one sister, Dolores Bryant and husband Willard; and one brother-in-law, Rick Hansen. The Family received friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Pastor Harrison Brown officiating. Special music of  "Master's Bouquet" and "Go Rest High" was sung by Bob and Carol Coleman. Other music of "Send Me Your Best Angel" was played. Committal prayer and interment were in the Schwieder Cemetery, Steelville, MO. Honored to be casket bearers were A.J. Tinker, Bill Barnicle, Terry Counts, Erick Boekemier, Dwight Brown and Ted Conrad with Corey Counts as honorary casket bearer. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.