Marilyn Helmer
Marilyn Ann Helmer, 77, of Rockford, Ohio, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at 2:45 pm, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, where she had been a patient. She was born November 21, 1934 in Rockford, Ohio, to Floyd and Alta (Fisher) Buck. She married Thomas Helmer, and he preceded in 1990. She was a homemaker and had also worked at businesses in the area, and had lived most of her life in the Rockford area.
She was a member of the Ohio Historical Society, National Archives in Washington, D.C., Ohio Geneological Society, including the Mercer County Chapter, the Holmes County Chapter, and the Tuscararawas County Chapter. She was also the co-founder of the Shanes Crossing Historical Society, Rockford, Ohio. She was also a member of the Rockford United Methodist Church, and had attended church at the St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Celina.
Surviving are two daughters: Elizabeth Miller, Celina, Ohio and Camille (Dr. Frank) Farone, New Castle Pennsylvania, and three grandchildren: William Miller, Alexandra Farone, and Collin Farone.
There will be no visitation or services.
I am sorry for your loss. Marilyn always called my mother and kept in touch. I will always remember our visits to her house when I was small. My thoughts and prayers are with your family
Sorry to hear of the death of Marilyn. I spoke with her on the phone several times concerning our Fisher genealogy. She was very helpful to me. I live in Fla and don’t have easy access to Mercer Co. Court House records. My great-grandmother was Sina (Fisher) Scherer.
Dorothy Ann (Grossnickle Springer
New Smyrna Beach, Fl.
We are sorry to hear about Marilyn. Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family. Wayne and Jane Shively
Elizabeth and Camille,
We offer our sympathy and prayers to you and your families at this time.I did not get to know your mom until we began to work together in the historical society. She scheduled many of the speakers for our meetings and we will miss this work she did. There were times when I would need to manipulate her into getting a special speaker with her taking the credit for thinking of it. If you run across some of her notes, with speaker phone numbers, we would appreciate it if we could get a copy.
Thanks,
Norm and Dee
Liz, Camille, and families,
You have our sympathies on the death of your mother.
she will be missed.
Jackie, Brian, and Andrea Fisher
Camille and Elizabeth, I’m so sorry for your loss. I have fond memories of your mom. Camille, we had some good times at your house when we were growing up, and your mom was always the character! Even in her later years she never failed to entertain!
Paula Schumm
Dear Elizabeth,
I am so sorry to hear about your mother’s passing away. I am sure that she will be missed by her family and friends.
Hope you are doing well.
Bruce Hamrick, ‘75 classmate