Ida M. Helman, 86, of Carlisle, died Friday, June 4, 2010, in Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Tuesday, December 25, 1923, in Penn Twp., Cumberland County, a daughter of the late Irvin L. and Nena C. (Morrison) Smith and the widow of Herman H. Helman, who died Dec. 20, 1993.

Ida and her late husband owned and operated a dairy farm in Dickinson Twp. for many years. She was a member of Barnitz United Methodist Church, Carlisle and the United Methodist Women's Group. Ida was preceded in death by four brothers; Lowrie, John, Gordon and Lester Smith and a sister, Alverta Line.

She is survived by two sons; David L. (and his wife, Claudia) Helman of Carlisle and Daniel R. (and his wife, Jan) Helman of East Berlin, a brother, Richard Smith of Newville, two grandchildren; Devin and Celeste Helman and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, with Rev. Rick Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens. Viewing will be held on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until time of the service. Memorials may be made to Barnitz United Methodist Church, 23 Church Lane, Carlisle, PA 17013.