Helen M. O'Neill-Friedler, 68, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away on Monday afternoon, February 25, 2019, at Dubuque Specialty Care.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 A/M, on Friday, March 1, 2019, at St. Mary's Church, in East Dubuque, with Fr. Dean Smith officiating. Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9 A/M to 10:45 A/M, on Friday, March 1, 2019, at St. Mary's Church, in East Dubuque.

The Miller Funeral Home, of East Dubuque, is in charge of arrangements.

Helen was born on February 16, 1951, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Earl "Dede" O'Neill and Luella Banfield.  She spent her early years in East Dubuque, where she graduated from St. Mary's School, and Wahlert High School, Class of 1969.  She later graduated from the University of Illinois-Chicago campus.

Helen lived and worked in Chicago, where she met her future husband, Michael N. Friedler.  They were united in marriage on February 14, 1978, in Las Vegas, NV.  He preceded her in death on October 13, 2007.

Helen will be remembered as a loving and caring person, who will be dearly missed by her family.

Surviving are her two step-children, Lane and Lisa Friedler, both of Atlanta, GA; siblings, Peggy Burds, of McLean, VA, Eileen O'Neill, of East Dubuque, IL, Mary (Gary) Kupferschmidt, and Lois O'Neill, both of Dubuque, IA, and Michael (Cathy) O'Neill, of East Dubuque, IL; nieces and nephews; her aunts, Erma Schneider and Mary "Bebe" McWilliams; and uncles, Louis and Ed Banfield.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl "Dede" and Luella; husband, Michael; a son, Francis, at birth; two brothers, James and Thomas O'Neill; and brothers-in-law, David Burds and Jerry Stoeffler.

The O'Neill family wishes to "thank" the nurses and staff at Dubuque Specialty Care and Hospice of Dubuque for the loving care and compassion shown to Helen.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com