Helen Ihle, 93, of Kent, died Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Akron General Hospital. She was born January 23, 1917 in Racine, to Harry and Mayme Helen (Beegle) Simpson. Helen was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent. She is survived by brother, Robert Hartenbach of Kent; sisters, Sara Simpson Beach of Kent and Georgann Hartenbach Grimm of Kent; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ihle; brothers, Richard Hartenbach and James Simpson; and sister, Eva Jayne Simpson Wolfe. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, March 6th in the Wesley Chapel at the United Methodist Church of Kent with Rev. Dr. David Palmer officiating. Burial will be in Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Olmsted Falls. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Small Paws�½ Rescue Inc., 3316 S. 72nd. W. Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74107 or www.smallpawsrescue.org. Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory are handling the arrangements.