lea ament, left, and tamara nunley talk about the care their team provided for helen and robert valenzuela at st. jude medical center in fullerton. (scott smeltzer / staff photographer).

helen, from marion, ill., had three children from a previous marriage... in yarmouth two years ago sent five children home, causing young students at the very least to miss valuable school days....

when robert had to go on full medical disability in his early 50s after hurting himself at work, helen went back to work, this time in the oil industry..i just called to see how you guys are doing. give us a call � i hope you're having a good time, wherever you are..

"we can only imagine the terror that she experienced on her own, dying on the floor in pain.