Marilyn G. Helmus, nee Jousma, age 72, beloved wife for 51 years of Tunis. Loving mother of Martin, Tunis Jr. (Sheryl), and Cynthia (William) Engelsman. Cherished grandmother of Jena, Shelly, and Tracy Helmus and Donelle, Carissa and Billy Engelsman. Dear sister of Florence Conway, Jean Smith, Edith Vos, and the late Dorothy Koehne and Evelyn Wondaal. Fond sister-in-law of Ange Slager. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday from 3-5 p.m. and 6-9p.m. Funeral Service Tuesday 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South. Memorials to Southwest Chicago Christian School Foundation preferred. Express your thoughts and condolences at www.colonialchapel.com