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Vonda Gayle Helfinstine Vidricksen

Birth	:	8 Sep 1925 Smith County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	9 Jan 2017 Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Highland Cemetery, New Cambria, Saline County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.9103012, -97.5199966
Description	:	Vonda Gayle Vidricksen, 92, of Salina, passed away peacefully with family at her side Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Mrs. Vidricksen was born in rural Smith County to Marvin and Reta (Swallow) Helfinstine on Sept. 8, 1925. Gayle attended schools in the Bellaire area and graduated from Portis Kansas High School in 1942. She moved to Salina and furthered her education at Brown Mackie School of Business. She worked as a telephone operator and made many friends along the way. She was to meet her husband to be, Robert Vidricksen, after he returned from Europe, where he served the United States Army.... Read More	Vonda Gayle Vidricksen, 92, of Salina, passed away peacefully with family at her side Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Mrs. Vidricksen was born in rural Smith County to Marvin and Reta (Swallow) Helfinstine on Sept. 8, 1925. Gayle attended schools in the Bellaire area and graduated from Portis Kansas High School in 1942. She moved to Salina and furthered her education at Brown Mackie School of Business. She worked as a telephone operator and made many friends along the way. She was to meet her husband to be, Robert Vidricksen, after he returned from Europe, where he served the United States Army. They married Oct. 3, 1946, in Abilene, and celebrated 70 years of marriage together this past October. Together with Bob’s mother, Ruby, they purchased Betty’s Fried Chicken in 1951. This was the beginning of a long and successful career in the food service business. Bob and Gayle worked side by side many long hours in the restaurant and still raised a family of four. They retired in 1984 and throughout the years to follow logged many miles in their Winnebago and spent countless days at their cabin at Lake Kanopolis. Mom enjoyed cooking for family and friends, with fried chicken and dumplings her specialty. Anyone stopping at Aunt Gayle’s house at meal time found plenty of home-cooked food available. She was a life member of the VFW auxiliary. Mrs. Vidricksen was preceded in death by her parents and older sister, Rosalee Helfinstine. Left to mourn her death are: husband, Robert; sons, Robert (Kathy) and Marvin (Mary Ann), both of Salina, and William (Kim), of Lake Kanopolis; daughter, Jacque Conner (Dan Pestinger), of Salina; grandchildren, Amy Gehrke, Heather Fuller, Casey Vidricksen (Deby) and Melanie Goodrich (Adam), all of Salina; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. A friend posted on Facebook: “Rest in Peace sweet Gayle. You were like a second mom to so many of us. Such a patient, selfless, kind woman.” Those few words speak volumes about who Gayle was. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday Jan. 12, at Ryan Mortuary, Salina, with family greeting visitors from 6-8. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday Jan. 13, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 302 S. Seventh St., Salina. Burial services will follow immediately after in Highland Cemetery, New Cambria. Memorials may be made to Brookdale Senior Living Center or Kindred Hospice, in care of the funeral home.

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Vonda Gayle Helfinstine Vidricksen's memorial is located at: Highland Cemetery, New Cambria, Saline County, USA.
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Vonda Gayle Helfinstine Vidricksen death on 9 Jan 2017 in Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.9103012
Longitude: -97.5199966

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