Helen O. McCormick, age 81, of Tampico, IL, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003 at her daughter's home in Beach Park, IL. She was born Dec. 31, 1921 in Chicago, the daughter of Maximillian and Bessie Mikos Kravchuk. She was united in marriage to Francis J. McCormick on Feb. 7, 1942 in Chicago and he preceded her in death on Aug. 30, 1989. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tampico and The Altar & Rosary Society. She was also a member of The Tampico Historical Society. Mrs. McCormick is survived by three sons, William (Shirley) McCormick of Capillion, NE, Kenneth McCormick of Boynton Beach, FL and James (Corrine) McCormick of Sterling, IL; one daughter, Pat (Larry) Winn of Beach Park, IL; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mary Bostelman of Sterling, IL; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and one brother, Michael Kravchuk. Funeral prayer services will be conducted on Monday at 12:30 p.m. in The Garland Funeral Home in Tampico, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tampico at 1 p.m., with Rev. Jan Krutewicz, pastor of Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church in Beach Park-Zion officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery in Tampico. Visitation will be Sunday 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the funeral home, with the rosary being recited at 6:30 p.m. A memorial has been established in her memory to the Tampico Historical Society or the charity of the donor's choice.