Helen E. (Nickerson) Sharp, 81, died December 14, 2014 at Diversicare of Larned, Larned, KS. She was born May 14, 1933 at Great Bend, KS, the daughter of Corbin and Elizabeth (Skirvin) Nickerson. She married Bobby Dale Howard June 1, 1952, in Pratt, KS. They were later divorced. She then married Robert Carl Sharp June 21, 1975, in Great Bend. They were later divorced. Helen was a long time resident and farmer of Great Bend, also residing in Las Vegas and Larned. She also served as a librarian and bus driver for the Radium School District and was a bookkeeper for Melvin Nuss. Helen was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Great Bend and enjoyed reading and sewing. Survivors include three sons: Robert Howard, Las Vegas, NV; Darrell Howard and his wife Donna, Cottonwood, AZ; Russell Howard and his wife Ramona, Larned, KS; three daughters: Elizabeth Rahm and her husband David, Las Vegas, NV; Barbara Weber, Okeene, OK; Sharon Woods, Wichita, KS; one brother: John Nickerson and wife Trudy of Provo, UT; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two grandsons, Matthew Allen Howard and Mason James Howard; and by two brothers, James Nickerson and Corbin Nickerson. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home with Rev. Lennie Maxwell officiating. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Memorials are requested to American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.