Helen E Borneman

Helen Elizabeth Borneman,92, of Leaf River,died Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Pinecrest Manor in Mt. Morris. She was born December 30, 1923 in the family home in Mt. Morris, Illinois,the second child and only daughter of Roy and Beulah (Conrad) Baker. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1941and attended one year at Northern Illinois State Teachers College before starting her banking career. Helen retired from Amcore Trust Company (originally Citizens State Bank of Mount Morris) on December 31, 1993 as Vice President and Trust Officer after 51years of employment. In her younger years,Helen was active with the Ogle County Rural Youth organization, Mt. Morris Junior Women's Club,Ogle County 4-H Foundation and the Mt.Morris 4th of July Planning Committee. More recently she served on the Highland Community College Foundation Board, Pinecrest Auxiliary and Pinecrest Foundation Board of Directors. As a lifelong member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mt. Morris, she worked with the Luther League youth and was a longtime member of the Dorcas Women's group,Stewardship committee and TWELCA organization. In -addition, she served as the church's Financial Secretary for 40 years. In her youth,Helen enjoyed square dancing and roller skating. On September 20, 1953,she married Emerson Henry Borneman of Leaf River at Trinity in Mt. Morris. They were married 47 years and lived on the family farm north of Mt. Morris until his death on Christmas morning in 2000. As a farm wife she planted a large garden and canned or froze the produce. She enjoyed baking pies,hunting morel mushrooms,sewing, traveling, ice cream and playing "42". She and Emerson frequently hosted sledding parties, hayrides or class trips to see the baby animals. Helen is survived by her five children, Louise (Craig) Suttman, Forreston, Paul (Mary) Borneman, Yorkville, Linda Borneman (Gary Melvin), Forreston,Mary Jo (Daniel) Dilbeck, Winnebago, David Borneman, Ann Arbor, Michigan; grandchildren, Lisa Suttman, Monroe, WI, Peter Suttman, Chaska, MN, John Borneman,Chicago,Sarah (David) Gray,Yorkville, Andrew (Miranda) Borneman, Bartlett,Timothy Borneman, Yorkville,Carolyn Dilbeck, Winnebago, Molly & Tess Borneman, Ann Arbor,Ml; 3 great