December 16th, 1924 - December 22nd, 2021
Helen, or Kathleen as her siblings knew her or Kathy by her friends, the oldest of 10 children (after her older brother Teddy died at 5 yrs of age when she was just 3) was born on the farm to Beulah and Paul Andrews in Ashley, Michigan on December 16th, 1924.
Kathleen thrived in school while helping her parents on the farm and with her siblings until she went away to school in Ann Arbor to become a Registered Nurse in Psychiatric medicine.
While Kathleen was at U of M she found and became re-acquainted and fell in love with Jack Humm, who she actually knew from back home – Jack was from Sickles and a few years behind Kathleen. Jack was in Dental School at U of M and once he graduated, they married and moved back to their home territory settling in Ithaca where Jack practiced Dentistry and Kathleen became a home maker and mother of three children – William, Avis and Mary.
Over the years, Kathleen became very involved in the community forming many wonderful relationships and performing endless amounts of volunteer work through local organizations (The Ithaca United Methodist Church, PEO, AAUW). Both Kathleen and Jack were heavily involved in the Gratiot County Historical & Genealogical Society, eventually becoming curators for the Historical Museum in Ithaca for many years.
Most important to Kathleen, however was family. She was a dedicated daughter to her parents, sister to her siblings (and their spouses and children) and mother and grandmother to her own children and grandchildren. Kathleen made sure that the family bond was reinforced through many, many trips and gatherings of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins from both the Humm and Andrews sides of the family.
Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Jack Humm, her parents Paul and Beulah Andrews, her in-laws Ruth and Orba Humm; her brothers Teddy, Bob and Bill; her brothers-in-law: Duane Humm, Eugenio Zamarripa, Calvin Miller; her sisters-in-law: Marceline (Humm) Zamarripa, Helena (Bob) Andrews, her nephew James Zamarripa, her niece Jean Andrews and her grandson Anthony Calhoun. She is survived by her siblings and their spouses: Avis and Jack Ginther, Mary (Calvin) Miller, Doris and Lionel Bower, Art and Martha Andrews, Patricia (Bill) Wilsher, Leo and Mary Andrews, Joan and Stan Oserowsky, John and Martha Andrews; her sister-in-law JoAnne (Duane) Peet and her children and spouses: William and Anh Humm, Avis and Blair Calhoun and Mary Humm; and her grandchildren: Ethan Humm, Avery Calhoun and Siobhan Calhoun and many, many beloved nieces and nephews.
Kathleen loved and was loved by many and will be truly missed.
Special thanks to Myra and Rod and all of the wonderful and loving staff of Rosewood AFC who made Mom’s final months as easy and comfortable as possible.
A private graveside service will take place for the family after the first of the new year. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to either the Gratiot County Historical & Genealogical Society (PO Box 73, Ithaca, MI 48847) or the Pompeii United Methodist Church (135 W Burton St, Pompeii, MI 48874).
The family is being served by the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.bardenfuneralhome.com.