Helena L. Mai, 92, of Hoisington, Kansas, passed away December 25, 2014, at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, KS. She was born August 9, 1922 at Barton County, KS, the daughter of Fred and Amelia (Bitter) Deutsch Helena married Emanuel Mai January 11, 1942 at Russell, KS. He died April 4, 1996. A Russell County, Kansas resident since 1958 coming from Barton County, Mrs. Mai was a farm wife and school cook for Victory 90 School. Helena was a member of LWML (Lutheran Women's Missionary League), and Concordia Lutheran Church, where she had been an active Sunday School and Midweek School teacher for many years. Survivors include one son, Don Mai and his wife Althea, of Hoisington, KS;one daughter, Connie Hansen and her husband Chris, of Shawnee, KS; one brother Junior Deutsch of Hoisington, KS; three sisters, Theresa Dumler of Russell, KS, Irene Bitter of Hoisington, KS, Wilma Haesemeyer of Hutchinson, KS; two grandchildren, Clint Mai and Jennifer Sanchez; three great grandchildren, Leah Mai, Henry Sanchez, and Zeke Sanchez. She was preceded in death by one son, Duane Mai; and seven brothers, Armin Deutsch, Raymond Deutsch, Leland Deutsch, Dean Deutsch, Edward Deutsch, Eddie Deutsch, and Robert Deutsch; and one infant brother. The funeral service will be 10:00 am, Saturday, December 27, 2014, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Hoisington, with the Reverend Mark Lovett. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 26, 2014, with a Prayer Service at 7:00 pm, all at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, KS. Interment will be at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, rural Susank, KS. Memorial Funds have been establihed with the Lutheran Hour or Concordia Lutheran Church, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home