Helen E. Karst, 87, died December 21, 2009 at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born November 10, 1922 at Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, the daughter of Sigmond and Mary (Herdt) Nuss. She married Charles R. Miller December 25, 1940 at Hutchinson, Kansas. He died October 16, 1986. She then married Clayton Karst September 28, 1996 at Hoisington, Kansas. A longtime resident of Hoisington, Mrs. Karst was a homemaker. Mrs. Karst was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, American Legion Post #286 Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7428 Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Clayton Karst, Hoisington, Kansas; two step-daughters: Jan Spencer, Fort Scott, Kansas; and Sue LaFaver, Austin, Texas; one sister, Virginia Ryan, Kenosha, Wisconsin; and two grandchildren: Angela Walts and Amy LaFaver. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Dick Nuss, Melvin Nuss, Raymond Nuss, and Billy Nuss. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hoisington. Pastor Steven Little will officiate. Burial will be in Hoisington Cemetery. Friends may call from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2009, with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home and from 10:00 a.m. to service time Thursday at the church. Memorials are requested to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home.