Helen Mae Bridges Hubbard Munger, 91 of Centralia died Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Pin Oaks Living Center in Mexico.

A celebration of Life for Helen and her daughter Cathlene will be held Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Maple Grove United Methodist Church in Centralia. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until the time of the service Saturday at the church.

Helen was born March 6, 1927 in Oxford, Sumner County, Kansas.

Helen's working life included driving trucks for oil field drilling and servicing companies from the age of 13. Later working as a secretary for Boots and Coots and Red Adair's companies, and serving as a legal secretary for law firms in Houston.

In her younger years she stayed active hunting and fishing, sewing and cooking, and nursing family members and friends. She loved interacting with her extended family members, and frequented every family reunion possible, becoming a master source of family history.

Helen enjoyed her work with Civil War reenactments and living histories, becoming Grandma Munger to so many. She enjoyed sewing clothing and quilting until her eyes failed her.

She was a life member of the Eastern Star, having served in each of the offices of the organization.

She was preceded by her parents, Alvie Emery Bridges and Millie Mae Giles Bridges both of Oklahoma, her first husband Bruce Gerald Hubbard of California, her son, Gerald David Hubbard of Tennessee, and daughter Cathlene Marie Hubbard of Centralia.

She is survived by her Husband, Darrel Dean Munger of Centralia; daughter Adrill Hayes of Oklahoma;

cousins Brad Giles; Rhonda Thompson; Spencer Giles, all of Texas; dear and dependable friends Charles and Julie Cunningham of Centralia, and their wonderful children Samantha (Jeremy) Chinn and Marla (Chris) Shipp and so many other friends and family.

Memorial donations are suggested to the Centralia Battlefield of the Humane Society in care of Fenton Funeral Chapel 104 S. Collier Centralia, MO 65240.