Oct. 6, 1931 - May 6, 2010MISHAWAKA - Helen A. Zelmer, 78, of Tanglewood Trace, Mishawaka, passed away at 7:21 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Hospital, South Bend. She was born in Mishawaka on October 6, 1931, to Edwin and Florence (Tully) Caskey, who both preceded her in death. As Helen A. Caskey, she married Ervin E. Zelmer in Mishawaka. He died November 22, 2006. She is survived by her children, Ellen J. (James) Santa of South Bend, Maribeth (Dr. David) Speerbrecker of Homewood, Illinois, and E. Daniel (Pattie) Zelmer of Granger. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Nathan Speerbrecker, Adam Speerbrecker, Peter Speerbrecker, Ben Zelmer and Conner Zelmer; three great-grandchildren, Cayden, Kaylee and Owen; a sister, Patricia Mechling of Mishawaka; a sister-in-law, Virginia Caskey, and brother-in-law, Charles Amos. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Richard D. Caskey, Edwyn Caskey and William "Bill" Caskey, and by a sister, Jean Caskey. Helen worked for many years at Robertson's Dept. Store in South Bend, serving as a credit manager, and then worked until her retirement at the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union. She was a graduate of Mishawaka High School in 1949, and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, South Bend. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 10, in St. Paul Lutheran Church, 51490 Laurel Road, South Bend, where friends will be received from 10 a.m. until the time of the services. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger. Officiating will be Pastor Gregory Fiechtner and Dr. David Speerbrecker. The family wishes that memorial contributions be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church or to Resurrection Lutheran Academy. Bubb Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.