Obituary for Helen Leuters | O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Homes
- Date Of Birth: November 22, 1935
- Date Of Death: March 31, 2023
- State: Mississippi
Helen May Leuters, age 87, passed away March 31, 2023 in Gautier, MS.
She was born in Philadelphia, PA on November 22, 1935 to Andrew Swan Russell and Emily Fleming Matchell. Helen grew up in Philly, and at age 16, she married the love of her life, Henry Bernard Leuters. Helen, growing up in a big city, never learned to drive. She would take the bus, public transportation, or her favorite option, have someone drive her around. Helen moved from Philadelphia to Gautier, MS in 2012 to live with her daughter and son-in-law. She would spend her time reading countless books on her kindle, basically keeping amazon in business with how many books she read each week.
Helen is preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Swan Russell and Emily Fleming Matchell; her beloved husband, Henry Bernard Leuters; and daughter, Dorothy “Dot” Leuters Suarez.
She is survived by her children, William Bernard Leuters (JoAnn) of New Jersey, Helen Margaret Rusin of Oregon, Debra Emily Fine (Phil) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Janice Lynn Welsh (John) of Gautier, Mississippi, Karl James Leuters (Charlotte) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Brenda Lee Leuters of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and a special niece that Helen had a close special bond with.
