Helen R. Millman

June 18, 1928 - February 06, 2019

Helen R. Millman

June 18, 1928 - February 06, 2019

Obituary

Helen Roberta (Mcilvride) Millman of Custer, WA, passed away peacefully at North Cascade Health and Rehab in Bellingham on February 6, 2019. Helen was born in Alberta, Canada on June 18, 1928.

Before marrying and immigrating to the US, she was a model for the Hudson Bay Company. She married D.L. Millman on November 29, 1957 and ended up spending more than half her life in Custer, WA. She was a homemaker for most of those years while raising her two children. She also was an amazing cake decorator and cook. In her later years, she was known for her quick wit and always having a crochet hook in her hand making tuques that she enjoyed sharing with anyone crossing her path.

Helen is preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Mable Mcilvride, her husband D.L. Millman, daughter Rebecca Baillargeon, sisters Joy Palmer and Jean Bannerman, and brother William Braden. She is survived by son Joel (Amy) Millman, granddaughters Leta (Joseph) Stewart and Katie Baillargeon, and grandsons Jerod (Ashlynn) Baillargeon and Ryan (Kori) Millman along with 4 great grandchildren Benjamin, Olivia, Rebecca and Lane.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to your favorite charity or Whatcom Hospice House. A private family gathering will be arranged at a later date.

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7 responses to Helen R. Millman

  1. Cheri says:

    Monday, February 11, 2019I only knew Helen from the many stores and restaurants she frequently visited. Amazing energy! Always cheerful and helpful in finding items. She gave me good advice about securing my purse handle to the shopping cart. Charming lady who probably never knew a stranger. My sincere condolences to her family.

  2. Dear Family. I send my sincere condolences at this time. I have been talking to Auntie Helen every few weeks and was concerned when the Rehabilitation Centre would only tell me she was no longer there, but it wasn’t until today that I thought of checking the obituaries. Otherwise I would have sent a note earlier. I am saddened and I grieve with you all in your loss.

    I will miss her. I loved our short conversations, punctuated always with the little jokes and homilies that I’m sure you’re familiar with. As she grew weaker in her time at the Centre our conversations grew shorter and further apart but I’ll really miss that little bit of time together. She always joked about being unable to find her “expiration date” but I had the sense she knew it might be found sooner rather than later, and so it was.
    Her last four months were tough ones, but her faith remained her strength and her peace, which I truly admired.

    I wish you all comfort and peace.

    Love,
    Sheila Bannerman

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