Helen Marie (Daniel) Chester, age 98, of St. Peters and formerly of New Franklin, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 20, at Markland-Yager Funeral Home in New Franklin, where visitation begins at noon. Burial will follow at Mt Pleasant Cemetery.

The family suggests memorials to Evelyn’s House at 1000 North Mason Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 or Villages of St. Peters, Wellness Department, 5400 Executive Centre Parkway, St. Peters, MO 63376.

Mrs. Chester was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Deameth Ellis Chester Sr.; daughter, Candace Lynn Kacena; her parents, Jesse B. and E. Gladys Daniel; her brothers, Elwood L. and Raymond E.; her sister, Jessie F. Morris; son-in-law, Victor S. Canter and great-grandchild, Britany L. Canter.

Mrs. Chester is survived by her daughter, Sandra M. Canter, St. Peters; son, Deameth E. Chester Jr. (Carolyn Jane) of Spring, TX; daughter, Regina C. Streed of Brevard, NC; grandchildren, Charlotte M. (Doak C.) Procter of TX and Andrew R. (Elizabeth A.) Kacena of MO, Lyndall (Kathleen) Canter of MO, Vicki (Chet) Hale of TN, Stacey (Joe) Qualls of TN, Jason Streed of IA and Sam (Arin) Streed of NY; great-grandchildren, Carl and Owen Procter, Ruby and Eleanor Kacena, Lenny and Rachel Canter, Amanda Qualls, Clayton Hale, Clayton and Jackson Streed, and Anya Streed; sister-in-law, Bettie (Charles) Koelling and many nieces and nephews.