Helen Agnes Sappington, 88, died May 12, 2009 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas. She was born April 27, 1921 at Ellinwood, Kansas, the daughter of Franklin Joseph and Magdalena (Breitenbach) Wendel. She married Brahman Sappington November 7, 1940 at Ellinwood. He died August 7, 2005. Born and raised on a farm near Ellinwood, Mrs. Sappington was a resident of Hoisington, Kansas, for sixty-six years and was a nurse aide at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, for fifteen years, retiring in 1983. Mrs. Sappington was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, both of Hoisington; the Legion of Mary, the Altar Society, and several ladies bridge clubs. Survivors include one son, Bob Sappington, Hoisington, Kansas; one brother, Ambrose Wendel, Great Bend, Kansas; one sister, Irene Harper, Othello, Washington; two grandsons: Eric Robinson, Lincoln, Nebraska; and Jeff Sappington, Houston, Texas; two granddaughters: Christina Maher, Omaha, Nebraska; and Sara Lloyd, Corpus Christi, Texas; three great-grandsons: Luke Maher, Omaha, Nebraska; and Ben and Sean Lloyd, Corpus Christi, Texas; two great-granddaughters: Julieanne Jordan, Corpus Christi, Texas; and Madison Maher, Omaha, Nebraska; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Brahman Sappington; one daughter, Peggy Sappington Harder; three brothers; and three sisters. Vigil service and Altar Society Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 15, 2009 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 16, 2009 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Father Dwight Birket will be celebrant. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday and from 9:00 a.m. to service time, Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the funeral home. Memorials are requested to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, in care of the funeral home.