On June 25, 1946, Helen Louise Lowery was born to Herman and Jewel Morgan at the newly opened Norman Municipal (now Regional) Hospital and passed away unexpectedly in the same hospital exactly 70 years later, on June 25, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents; and one grandchild. She is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, Jerry Lowery; three sons, Rusty McKinney and wife Carla, Steven McKinney and wife April all of Norman and Jerry Lowery, Jr. and wife Sheila of Fayetteville, Arkansas; two daughters, LaChelle Lowery Parker and husband Brian of Oklahoma City, and Kim Lowery Nardi of Frisco, Texas; two sisters, Janice Matthews, and Barbara Jones and husband Jim; one brother, Woody Morgan and wife Sherry, all of Norman. She was a beloved grandmother to 34 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. She also leaves behind many friends and relatives who loved her, including Robin Barnes who traveled from California to help celebrate her birthday. A lifelong Norman resident and graduate of Norman High School, Helen retired from the University of Oklahoma with 22 years of service, where she worked as an Administrative Assistant in the OUHSC College of Dentistry and on the Norman Campus in Human Resources. She also worked for the University Hospitals for 8 years. She was always a devoted employee and loved her coworkers. She made close friends wherever she worked and was known as a kind, fun, and always happy person who loved and served people in many roles. Starting in high school and continuing throughout her life, Helen was a sometimes matchmaker who frequently arranged blind dates for many couples whose relationships resulted in marriage, including her first matched couple who have been married nearly 50 years. She was also an occasional volunteer recruiter who referred friends for jobs that resulted in lifetime careers. Helen was an excellent cook and served a group of veterans from the VA Hospital a homemade meal every Thursday in her home for many years. She was a faithful member of New Heights Baptist Church and helped make pillows for patients in hospitals and collected handmade caps and booties for newborns. She rescued dogs left to roam near her country home and found homes for many strays, caring for them and protecting them. Helen especially enjoyed having her granddaughters visit and teaching them to bake pies for holidays. She adored all her grandchildren and loved that they came to visit just for the joy of knowing her. Friends are invited to join family members at a casual, come and go celebration of her life on Wednesday, June 29 from 4 PM - 7 PM at Primrose Funeral Service 1109 N. Porter, Norman. At her request, there will be no funeral service. Services have been entrusted to Primrose Funeral Service. Please sign the online guest book at www.primrosefuneralservice.com.

Published on June 27, 2016