Helen Olive McDaniel, daughter of the late Harold and Laura (Monroe) Winterholder, was born June 7, 1929, in Flint, Michigan and departed this life March 17, 2026, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville, Arkansas at the age of 96 years, 9 months, and 10 days. Helen married Leon McDaniel, July 20, 1945, in Piggott, Arkansas.

She is survived by:

One son:  Harold (Pamela) McDaniel of Deering, Missouri

Two daughters: Carolyn Lee Jo-Vel Edleston and

Tonda (Keith) Martin of Rives, Missouri.

Sister: Mary

Eleven grandchildren: Emma (Matt) Fox of O'Fallon, Missouri

Shaun McDaniel of Independence, Missouri

Andrew McDaniel of Deering, Missouri

Carl (Christy) McDaniel of Senath, Missouri

Stephanie (Tim) Trainer of Kennett, Missouri

Tammy Day

George "David" Cumpton

Tonda Cote

Rhonda Eldredge

Debra Martin of Rives, Missouri

Diana (Jesse) Tune of Rives, Missouri

Twenty-Seven great-grandchildren: Hunter (Maggie) Fox, Kaleb (Kaitlin) Fox, Tanner, Grant, and Nora McDaniel, Lane and Gracie McDaniel, Caleb and Emma Hopper, Matthew Day, Scott and Ashley, Joseph Staples, Jr., Ashley and Amber Staples, Jeremy Staples, Braylin Hough, Mariah Littlefield, Tylor Estabrook, Hannah Eisenberg, Sarah Estabrook, Breanna and Conner Donnell, and Robert Edleston, II, Courtney Mansfield, Nicholas Lanier, and William (Hannah) Tune.

Fifteen great-great-grandchildren: Emma McDaniel, Braxton and Maddox Staples, Amelia and Jack Littlefield, Xavier Estabrook, Mirabelle Eisenberg, Colton Emrich, Evie Eldredge, Mathias and Elowyn Hampson, Silas Donnell, Braylin Hough, Hadleigh and Braxton Tune.

Other relatives and many friends.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents: Harold and Laura (Monroe) Winterholder,  her husband: Leon McDaniel, her son- Dennis, granddaughter-Denise, great-granddaughter- Gabrielle, two brothers, and two sisters.

Visitation will be 11:00 to 12:00 noon Saturday, March 21, 2026 at McDaniel Funeral Home in Kennett Funeral Services will be 12:00 noon at the McDaniel Chapel in Kennett.  Pastor Jerry  Carnett officiating. Honored to serve as pallbearers: Terry Hicks, Michael Grills, Mark Trainer, Braden Trainer, Ricky Trainer and Allen Dicus. Burial will follow in Oak  Ridge Cemetery in Kennett.

McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett will be in charge of the arrangements.