Helen J. Berard, 92, of Olathe KS passed away Friday, May 29, 2009. Graveside services will be held in Green Hills Memorial Gardens in Kelso, WA at a later date. Helen was born July 28, 1916 in Centerville, IA to Harry and Sofia (Greenwood) Edwards. She lived in Grafton, ND from 1928-1936, in Chicago, IL and Denver, CO and came to live in Kelso in 1945. Helen moved to Kansas in 2001 to be closer to her family. She enjoyed reading, watching TV and visiting with family and friends. Helen joins her husband Albert who passed away on August 31, 1985. She is survived by her son Dennis Berard and his wife Sherry; grandchildren Denise Kucharski, Gary Berard and wife Nancy, Rob Berard and wife Shawna; and by seven great-grandchildren.