HELEN LONGWELL

11/27/1941 – 09/20/2025

Helen Irene Longwell, 83, of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2025, at WVU Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, W.V. She was born in Middleport, Ohio, November 27, 1941, a daughter of the late Tony Vargo and Cinderella Dulap Vargo.

She had worked at various local restaurants over the years and dearly loved to play bingo and spending time with her family. She was also a longtime member of the Woodsfield VFW and Eagles.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jack R. Longwell Sr., sons Jack R. Longwell Jr. and Roy E. Longwell, an infant granddaughter Linda Marie, brothers, Richard Vargo, Ralph Whittington, and Robert “Butch” Whittington, and sisters, Madalyn Haslam, Mary Miller, Emogene Baker, and Gladys Baker.

She is survived by her children Bertha (Tony) Hurte, Patty (Clifford) Howell, and Robert “Bobby” Longwell, grandchildren, Jack Longwell “Jr.”, Alicia (Bob) Hinson, Ryan (Lynn) Howell, Aaron (Tasha) Headley, Andrew Longwell, Charlie Longwell, Brandyce Norman, Tessya (Victor) Mason, Jessica Whitmire, Roy (April) Longwell Jr., Troy (Bree) Longwell, DeLayne (Randy) Stanford, and George (Ashley) Sniadoski, daughters-in-law, Deborah Longwell , Cindy Longwell, and Gaye Longwell, brother-in-law Junior Lee Russell, and sister-in-law Violet Whittington, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Friends were received from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday September 24 at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home. Woodsfield, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday September 25, 2025. with Jarod Kiggans officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery Woodsfield.