Helen Jane (Taft) Shears Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on January 9, 2026 we had to say goodbye to Helen Jane (Taft) Shears of Divernon, Illinois, born in Rochester, Illinois. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Helen Jane (Taft) Shears or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid Helen Jane farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Helen Jane is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Justin Taft Sr. and Jennie Lynn Taft (Craig); her brothers, Justin Taft Jr. and Arnold C. Taft; and her son David W. Burch Jr. (Helen) of Divernon.
She is survived by: her son Stephen L. Burch (Georgeann); her grandchildren, Joseph D. Burch (Andrea) and Elizabeth J. Carter (Chad); and her great grandchild Wesley D. Carter. She is also survived by nephews, nieces, and cousins.
