Helen Louise BoothFAIRMOUNT – Helen Louise Titus Booth, 92, originally from Fairmount, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at her Leesburg residence.
Helen was born in Liberty Township on July 21, 1929, daughter of John Bryan Titus and Catherine Marie Moon Titus. Helen graduated from Fairmount High School in 1947 and went to beauty school in Fort Wayne, becoming a licensed beautician in 1948. She had also worked at Sears and Osco Drugs and decorated wedding cakes.
Helen and Chester Ratliff Booth were married in Indianapolis on March 5, 1949. Chester preceded her in death on Oct. 15, 2020.
Helen was a seamstress and enjoyed making clothes. She loved antiques and enjoyed refinishing furniture. She enjoyed doing finish work on the houses that Chester built. She liked to paint and even learned to drywall. She loved boating and lake life on Tippecanoe Lake in Leesburg, where they lived for many years, and walking Fort Myers Beach where they spent their winters. She also loved a good game of Euchre.
Helen is survived by her two children: James (Nancy) Booth, Oregon, Wis.; and Janet (Ted) Titus, Fort Myers Beach, Fla.; sister, Lois "Elnora" Kellams, Marion; four grandchildren: James Titus, Mason, Ariz.; Bradley (Gina) Titus, Terre Haute; Adam (Joanna) Booth, Nashotah, Wis.; and Elizabeth Booth, Madison, Wis.; six great-grandchildren: Whitney Titus, Trent Crowder, Nora Booth, Audrey Booth, Evelyn Booth and Jay Forler.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents, John Bryan and Catherine Marie Titus; husband, Chester; sisters, Martha Mae Spiker and Alice L. Fox; brothers, Jefferson Lee and John Bryan and Edward Dale Titus.
Services for Helen will be held at the Fairmount Chapel of Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 415 S. Main St., Fairmount, on Monday, Aug. 9. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with a celebration of Helen's life at 12 p.m. with Jack Titus officiating. Burial will be at Knox Chapel Cemetery.
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Memorial contributions may be made to Titus Justus Scholarship Fund in care of the Community Foundation, 505 W 3rd St, Marion, IN 46952 or at the funeral home.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com.
