Helen Marie Boots

Helen Marie Boots, 85, formerly of Fremont, died early Saturday morning at Fremont Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 5, 1921 to the now deceased Clyde and Marie (Diels) Mergenthaler. On November 10, 1937, she married Elbert Boots at Zion Lutheran Church, Gibsonburg, and he died October 6, 1987. Helen worked as a Presser for the Reino and Band Box dry cleaners, a member of First English Lutheran Church, and a former member of the Eagles, Aries # 712.

Surviving are her three daughters, Gloria (David) Witte, of Helena, Rosalie (Tom) Teeple, of Gibsonburg and Elaine (Bill) Murray of Fostoria; three brothers, Ross(Lana) Mergenthaler of Maumee, John Mergenthaler of Bradner and Chuck (Esther) Mergenthaler of Heilwood, Pa; ten grandchildren, Scott Witte, Fremont, Jim (Jodi) Witte, Gibsonburg, Steve (Roseann) Witte, Mt. Cory, David (Kristy) Witte, Gibsonburg, Amy Darr, Gibsonburg, Bob (Sadie) Teeple, Gibsonburg, Kathy (Mike) Longanbach, Fremont, Laurie (David) DeMoss, Clyde, Bill Murray Jr., and Sean Murray, both of Fostoria; 19 great-grandchildren; four step-great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant sister, Mary Ellen Mergenthaler and one great grandson.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at the Herman-Kinn-Veh Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Gibsonburg from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, November 29, 2006, 1:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Clink officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memory Gardens, Clyde.

Memorial donations may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Ohio, or donors choice.