Helen Margaret (Janas) Blair
Age 92, a resident of Lincoln, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Circle of Life Hospice Home in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born January 6, 1931 in Rumford, South Dakota, the daughter of Arthur Charles and Eva Luella (Rust) Robertson.
Helen served as a short term missionary to Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua and Brazil. She was appointed by the state of North Dakota to serve on a six member board to lay the foundation and start the first group home for way ward girls in the state of North Dakota. Besides her beloved daughter, Juanita, Helen cared for 25 foster children.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands Clinton Janas and Kenneth Blair, one sister Alice, three brothers Paul Tracy, John Tracy, and Clair Tracy.
Survivors include one daughter Juanita Helen Grover of West Fork, Arkansas; one brother Donald Robertson of Vale, South Dakota; two grandchildren, six great grandchildren, thirteen great-great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, January 6th, 2024, at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Burial will be in the Farmington Cemetery, there will be no graveside service held.

