Helen Mae Pearman McCready, 89, of Mullen, NE passed away Nov. 1, 2015 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Mullen, NE.
Helen was born Feb. 8, 1926 in Hyannis, NE to Jess and Helen Christman Ingrum. She grew up south of Whitman, NE. When Helen was young she enjoyed riding horses and rode horseback to country school. She then attended high school in Mullen, NE.
On Christmas Day Dec. 25, 1942 Helen married Elmer (Neak) Pearman. To this union five children were born; Rosalie, Gary, Dean, Lynn and Terry. Neak and Helen made their home in the Mullen and Seneca area eventually settling in Seneca in a house close to the river. There was always a card game going no matter what time of day.
Helen wasn’t sure her first born son, Gary, should Rodeo but after he began Rodeoing anyway you could not keep her away. If there was a Rodeo she was there.
Helen was an excellent knitter and enjoyed making hundreds of western sweaters with horse heads designed into the back of the sweater. Everyone in this area had one and she mailed them all over the country.
Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home opened its doors in 1965 and Helen was one of the first Nurses’ Aides. She worked there for sixteen years caring for many and training many new Nurses’ Aides.
Neak passed away Jan. 21, 1986. Helen continued to live in Seneca and work at the Nursing Home. She loved traveling and taking bus tours. On one such tour she met Harry McCready of Hastings. A friendship grew and June 3, 1987 they were married in Hawaii. Helen then moved to Hastings.
Helen and Harry loved traveling and family and never missed a family reunion. Helen loved having all of her children and grandchildren around her. Harry passed away in Dec. 1994. Helen continued to live in Hastings because she enjoyed the Senior Center, First Baptist Church and many friends and neighbors. She lived there until her health began to fail. She moved to the Nursing Home in Mullen Dec. 6, 2011.
Helen is preceded in death by her mother Helen Ingrum, father Jess Ingrum, brother Jerry Ingrum, sister Dixie Obermeir, brother Walt Ingrum, husband Neak Pearman, husband Harry McCready, son Dean Pearman, grandson Cory Pearman and daughter in-law Betty Karen Pearman.
Helen is survived by; sister Janet Musch, brother in-law Joe Obermeier, sister in-law Eldie Ingrum, daughter Rosalie (Gerald) Ritenour of Glenwood, Iowa, son Gary Pearman of Mullen, Lynn Pearman of Stapleton, NE, Terry (Cindy) Pearman of Mullen; stepsons Jim McCready, Terry McCready, Donald McCready, stepdaughter Julie McCready, 7 grandchildren; Casey Rohde, Sabrina Anderson, Tammy Swanson, Katie Pearman, Molly Miller, Nova Ritenour and Shawn Ritenour; ten great-grandchildren, many other relatives, friends and a grand puppy Koko that loved to visit her every day.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at 11 AM MST at the United Methodist Church in Mullen, NE. Interment will be at 2 PM MST at the Seneca Cemetery in Seneca, NE. Memorials are suggested to Seneca Cemetery or Pioneer Memorial Rest Home. Visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 from 1 to 7 PM MST at the Mullen Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.