Helen Spangler

Helen Spangler, 74, of Clarksville died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 at her home.

A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday (today) at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana with cremation following.

She was born Nov. 16, 1943 in Canton, Ill., the daughter of George and Dorothy Chaplin Tobias. She married Joseph Leon Spangler, Sr. Sept. 13, 1958 in Louisiana. He survives.

She is also survived by three sons, Joseph Spangler, Jr. and wife, Lisa of Clarksville, Gerald Spangler and wife, Arlene of Rock Springs, Wyo., and Paul J. Spangler and wife, Lori of Clarksville; one daughter, Marsha Waite of Clarksville; one sister; Nancy Douglas of Corpus Christi, Texas; two brothers, Gerald Tobias of Hannibal, and Paul Tobias of Elsberry; 12 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons, William Spangler and Patrick Spangler who died in infancy and a daughter, Tammy Charlene Kluegel; five sisters and two brothers.

She had been employed as a seamstress for Kamp-Togs Garment Factory for a number of years then at Walmart where she was in charge of the sewing department until her retirement in 2012.