Helen A. Otterbein

1917 - 2011  (93 years)

• Name	Helen A. Otterbein
  Born	29 Oct 1917	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Helen A. Raymond
  Residence	1921	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-301411
  Died	9 Jan 2011	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I301411	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Valentine Allensen Otterbein,   b. 27 Jul 1893, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Hermina Catherine "Minnie" Forster,   b. May 1894, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States ,   d. 1976  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Married	23 Aug 1916	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F238735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Garfield "Gar" Raymond,   b. 8 Aug 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Oct 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F62684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Helen Raymond 1917-2011- Passed away peacefully at Columbia Forest Long Term Care Centre on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late Garfield (1995); Loving mother of Carol and Joanne Raymond. Sadly missed by sisters Louise, and Lorraine, and brothers Earl (Charlotte), Ed (Carol), Art, and Stan Otterbein. Sister-in-law to Lester and Onnerene Brox. Survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by one sister Marie Herter. Born in Kitchener, on October 29, 1917 to the late Valentine and Hermina Otterbein. She enjoyed floral arranging and managed Raymond's Flower Shop for over 30 years. She was a Charter member of Mount Zion Lutheran Church. Helen enjoyed gardening, sewing and knitting. She also enjoyed travelling with her husband Garfield in their younger years. The family wishes to thank the staff at Columbia Forest Long Term Care Centre for their compassionate care of Helen during her stay there. Relatives and friends are invited to gather at Erb & Good Family Funeral Home (171 King St. South, Waterloo) on Thursday, January 13, 2011 from 7-9 p.m. Visitation to continue on Friday, January 14, 2011 from 1-1:45 p.m. A funeral service to follow in the funeral home chapel at 2p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Mark Harris officiating. Reception will immediately follow the funeral. Interment in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo. Donations may be made to the Grand River Hospital Foundation and may be arranged through the funeral home by visiting www.erbgood.com or calling 519-745-8445 Obituary of Helen Raymond | Erb & Good Funeral Home (2023). Available at: https://erbgood.com/tribute/details/12697/Helen-Raymond/obituary.html (Accessed: 2 January 2023).

  
  

• Sources

  [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, St. Clements 1921Sub Dist. 7 Page 14. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225059343.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Oct 1917 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Jan 2011 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth