Obituary of Helen Marie Scheels

Scheels, Helen Marie (nee Hutton) July 23, 1930-February 22, 2016 Passed away peacefully at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital Monday morning, February 22, 2016. Helen Scheels (nee Hutton), of Arnprior, in her 86th year. Beloved wife of the late Doug Scheels. Much loved mother of Glenn (Maureen Nummelin) Scheels of Kitchener and Lynn (Dan) Staddon of Port Elgin. Cherished grandmother of Krystin Scheels. Predeceased by her parents Keith and Elizabeth Hutton and by her brother William “Bill” Hutton. Helen was born and raised in Renfrew, graduated from the nursing program at the Brockville General Hospital and lived in Arnprior her adult life. She worked many years at the local hospital in a variety of roles. She was a caring and compassionate person and over the years her work touched many lives. Some of Helen’s most treasured memories were from the time spent at the family cottage on Golden Lake. Visitation will be held at the Boyce Funeral Home Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and again Saturday morning after 9:30 a.m. Funeral Service will be conducted Saturday February 27, 2016 in the Boyce Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Interment Albert Street Cemetery. In memoriams to the Grace St. Andrew’s United Church, Arnprior, the “Partner’s in Caring” Foundation of the Arnprior Hospital or the University of Ottawa Heart Institute would be appreciated by her family.