man‎Robert Dale Helle‏‎ 1) 2) 3)
Born ‎ May 26, 1934 at New Castle, Lawrence Co. PA‎ 4), died ‎ Sep 17, 2005‎, 71 years 5), buried ‎ at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Rochester, Beaver Co. PA 5) 4)
Full birth and death dates on grave marker.

Robert's obituary and the Social Security Applications and Claims Index identifies Robert's parents as Thomas V. Helle and Dalle Shellenberger.
5) 3) 4)
Alt. Birth: (‎ May 26, 1934 at West Pittsburg, Lawrence Co. PA) 5) 3)

Married to:

womanHelen Irene "Elizabeth Rankin" Rankin‏ 6) 7) 8) 9), daughter of Carl L. Rankin and Mabel A. Little‏.
Born ‎ Aug 29, 1938 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 9) 2) 7), died ‎ Jun 8, 2012 at NC‎, 73 years 2) 7), buried ‎ at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Rochester, Beaver Co. PA 7)
Full birth and death dates on grave marker. 7)
Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and maternal grandmother. 9)
Census (‎ 1950 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and sister. 6)
Located: (‎ Jun 1973 at Beaver Falls, Beaver Co. PA) 1)
Located: (‎ Dec 1989 at Beaver Falls, Beaver Co. PA) 10)
Located: (‎ Sep 2011 at Mint Hill, Mecklenburg and Union Cos. NC) 8)

Children:

1.
man‎Robert Lee Helle‏‎ 2) 4) 8)
Born ‎ Sep 21, 1957 at New Castle Cemetery, New Castle, Henry Co. KY‎ 8) 11), died ‎ Sep 5, 2011 at Concord, Cabarrus Co. NC‎, 53 years 8) 11), buried ‎ at Sunset Memory Gardens, Mint Hill, Mecklenburg Co. NC 8) 11)
Located: (‎ Sep 2005 at Concord, Cabarrus Co. NC)

2.
woman‎Linda Helle‏‎ 2) 4)
Born ‎ Aug 29, 1966 at New Castle, Lawrence Co. PA‎ 12), died ‎ Mar 18, 2022‎, 55 years 12), buried ‎ at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Rochester, Beaver Co. PA 12)
Married surname was Molenaar. 12)
Located: (‎ Sep 2005 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC)
Located: (‎ Jun 2012 at Mint Hill, Mecklenburg and Union Cos. NC) 2)

3.
woman‎Nancy Helle‏‎ 2)
Died ‎before Mar 2022 12)
Listed as deceased in sister Linda's obituary. Unable to find obituary for Nancy in July 2024. 12)
Located: (‎ Sep 2005 at Enon Valley, Lawrence Co. PA)
Located: (‎ Jun 2012 at Columbiana, Columbiana Co. OH) 2)


Sources

1) source: Carl L. Rankin
2) source: Helen I. Helle
3) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name Robert Dale Helle [Robert D Helle]
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 26 May 1934
Birth Place West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania [West Pittsbu]
Death Date 17 Sep 2005
Father
Thomas Helle
Mother
Della Shelenberger
SSN 187261772
Notes Sep 1950: Name listed as ROBERT DALE HELLE; 22 Sep 2005: Name listed as ROBERT D HELLE, page: Entry for Robert Dale Helle
4) source: Robert D. Helle
5) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Robert D. Helle (Memorial # 158920680)
6) source: 1950 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-16, Sheet 27, Dwelling 234, Carl L. Rankin Family
7) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Helen I. Helle (Memorial # 178946441)
8) source: Robert Lee Helle
9) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-13, Sheets 18-B and 19-A, Household 328, Carl L. Rankin Family
10) source: Mabel A. Rankin
11) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Robert Lee "Bob" Helle (Memorial # 76235723)
12) source: Linda Helle Molenaar

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Robert Dale Helle & Helen Irene Rankin." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=37&id=F8491&main_person=I23577 : accessed 04 October 2025) Robert Dale Helle #I23558, born ‎ May 26, 1934 at New Castle, Lawrence Co. PA


Not finding your family? Click here for more genealogy resources