Helen A. Vallejo, 84, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Box Butte General Hospital.
She was born June 13, 1931 in Minatare, NE to Manuel and Ruth (Huizar) Perez.
On April 7, 1956 she was united in marriage to Guadalupe Torres Vallejo at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Alliance. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
She is survived by her children, Linda Mulhern (the late Jim Mulhern) of Alliance, Luis (Rhonda) Vallejo of Kansas City, MO and Julie (Kevin) Wilson of Alliance, 13 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings, Frances (Andrew) Gonzales of Carrollton, TX, Manuel “Chico” (Priscilla) Perez of Lakewood, CO, Joan Moreno of Omaha, NE, Ernie (Shirley) Perez of McCook, NE, Richard (Dawn) Perez of Westminster, CO, Barbara Meisheid and Mary (Keith) Orr of Phoenix, AZ, Ruth (Bill) Campbell of Alliance and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her son, Mark and daughter-in-law Janie Vallejo; her son-in-law, Jim Mulhern, her sister Margaret Vergith and her long life love, Manuel Renteria.
Helen worked for many years at St. Joseph’s Hospital in the dietary department, at Alliance Cleaners, as a concrete worker with her husband and as a bartender. She was a drummer in her husband’s band. Helen was probably one of a few women, if not the only woman drummer around at the time. She continued to drum off and on. Not long ago, she would sit in with her sister, Ruthie Campbell, and her band mates. She never lost her touch for drumming. She was a member of a bowling league.
Funeral services will be Saturday, February 13 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father Roy Pasala officiating. A wake service will be Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Rosary Church. Cremation will follow the funeral. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Bates-Gould Funeral Home
Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com.