Helen Lefurn Medlin was born February 27, 1930 in Broken Arrow, OK, one of seven children born to Morgan R. and Ellen (Garoutte) Gourd. She married Curtis H. Medlin on December 3, 1948. They enjoyed nearly 54 years of a shared life until his death. They were members of the Disney Assembly of God Church where Helen taught Sunday school.

Helen loved life and enjoyed everything about it. She was a people person who could connect with everyone. She loved to dance at company parties and VFW and even won a twist contest. Helen enjoyed fishing and hunting and cooked wild game and canned vegetables from her garden. She was a wonderful cook and prepared everything from scratch without a cookbook. Some of her favorites were biscuits and gravy and blackberry cobbler.

She loved watching football, as long as it was a close game, and NASCAR. She liked road trips, some of which were made with Melody. Places visited include Graceland, Niagara Falls and Arizona.

Her family will always cherish their memories of her cheerfulness and great homemaking skills. They are comforted by knowing how much she loved her family, especially the grandchildren. Her three daughters are blessed to have had such a wonderful mother.

Helen departed this life Monday, February 14, 2022 at the Saint Francis Hospital in Vinita, OK, just 13 days before her 92 ^nd birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis H. Medlin; her parents, Morgan and Ellen Gourd and five siblings.

Survivors include her three daughters and sons-in-law, Sherry and Gary Dilbeck of Porter, OK, Debbie and Rob Rogers of Afton, OK and Melody and David Schumacher of Tulsa, OK; one sister, Seletha Ferguson of Tahlequah, OK; six grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; three great great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

The funeral service celebrating a life well lived will be at 11 am Friday at Mallett Funeral Home Chapel in Wagoner, OK. Viewing will be before the service, beginning at 9 am Friday. Officiant will be the Reverend Daryl W. Lee.

Private interment will be in Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, OK, where Helen will be laid to rest with her husband, Curtis.