The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday November 10, 1951 William Helfer. William HELFER, 71, of 412 1/2 Kansas Avenune, died Friday in a Topeka hospital after a long illness. He was born May 24, 1880, in Platte County, Mo., and had been a resident of Topeka for 25 years. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Frances Bishop, Topeka; five sons, Jess Helfer, Portland, Ore.; Ivan Helfer, Topeka; Ralph Helfer, St. Joseph, Mo.; Paul Helfer, Pacific Peach, Wash., and John Helfer, Holton; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.