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Helen Quake

August 14, 2022
Louisville, KY

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Quake, Helen 6/8/1930 - 8/14/2022 Louisville KY Helen Dorothy Quake (Loehr), age 92, passed away in Louisville, KY on Sunday July 14, 2022. Helen was born in Kalamazoo, MI and attended Portage Central High School. She then completed a program to become an occupational therapy assistant at the Kalamazoo State Hospital. Living in the Portage MI area, Helen worked for the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company for over 30 years. She was also an active member of the Oshtemo United Methodist Church. Helen moved to Louisville in 2011 where she joined the Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church. She traveled throughout most of the 50 states and much of Europe with her husband Jesse, whom she adored. One of her most memorable excursions was a cross country camping trip to Alaska. Helen loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and was a compassionate caregiver to all. Preceded in death by her parents Ruth and Lamont Loehr, her loving husband Jesse Quake, of 70 years, survived by daughters Debra Tornga (John) Dunedin Fl, Cindee Quake-Rapp (Mitch) Louisville, KY, granddaughters Erika Peterson, Aspen, CO, Chelsea Peterson, Snohomish WA, Paige Peterson, Louisville Ky, Rory Tornga, Winter Haven, Fl., Elyse Mihalik (Jeff) Holt, MI, grandsons Travis Tornga, Dunedin Fl. Jonathan Rapp, San Francisco CA, Kevin Rapp, Louisville KY, great grandchildren Noah and Julia Mihalik and sister Shirley Isaacs of Irons MI. The family will be conducting a private memorial service in Michigan at a later date and would like to express thanks for the wonderful care given to Helen by Hosparus, Louisville KY. Southern Cremation Society