Helen E. Harlos died Saturday morning, October 24, 2026, at Hoosier Village in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born in Cook County, Illinois on September 2, 1927. She was the daughter of William D. and Edith Dishman and grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois, moving to Indiana in 1941 with her family.
She graduated from Brownsburg High School in 1945 and attended Hanover College for two years.
Helen married Eugene Harlos in 1951, moved to a farm south of Lebanon, and were the parents of one daughter, Linda.
Helen’s interests were playing the piano, playing bridge, being with friends and family, and was a fan of the Chicago Cubs. She was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church for over 50 years and was the accompanist for the junior choir and taught Sunday school with her husband.
Surviving Helen are her daughter, nieces, and nephews.
Funeral Services are planned for 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street in Lebanon, Indiana. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will follow services at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lebanon.
Memorials may be made in her memory to American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), 424 East 92nd Street, New York, NY 10128-6804.