Carlisle, Helen J.

1929 - 2021

Helen Janice (Haines) Carlisle, 92, wife of Joseph R. Carlisle, Sr., died on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Westerville Senior Living. She was born March 13, 1929 in Sharon Twp., Richland Co., Ohio, daughter of Harley O. Haines and Martha (Crum) Haines.

Graduated from Marion Harding HS in 1946. Attended Otterbein College and graduated from Kent State University. Retired elementary school teacher (Dellroy Elementary). Helen was predeceased by her parents, brothers Walter, Mervin, James, Richard, William and Harley, and grandson John Carlisle. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Joseph R. Carlisle, Sr.; her two sons, Joseph R. Carlisle, Jr. of W. Va., and Christopher J (Rebekah) Carlisle of Westerville; grandchildren, Elizabeth Carlisle, Caroline (Tyler) Daniels, Amanda (USAF Ssgt Matthew) Stiltner, Joseph R. (Molly) Carlisle III and Kaitlin Carlisle; and great-grandson, Theodore Stiltner; and four siblings, John Haines, Patricia Reichelderfer, Raymond (Carol) Haines and Susan (C. Rodney) Lucas. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 7, 2022, from 10-11am at Church of the Messiah, 51 N. State Street, Westerville, Ohio 43081 followed by a service at 11am. Rev. Jim Wilson, officiating. Interment Otterbein Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the church. Memorial donations may be sent to the Bowerston Public Library, PO Box 205, Bowerston, Ohio 44695 (please add “Contributions and Bequest Fund” on memo line). Complete obituary and condolences at www.morelandfuneralhome.com