Helyn Ott

Helyn (Garrison) Ott, 58, of Bridgman passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Royalton Manor, St. Joseph.

Funeral service will be held 10:30 AM Monday, May 11 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Rev. Christopher Noffke officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 4-6 PM Sunday at the funeral home. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be given to the Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan. Online condolences accepted at www.PikeFH.com

Helyn was born July 18, 1950 in Benton Harbor the daughter of Harold and Josephine (Filush) Garrison. She professed that her childhood was one of great joy. With a set of grandparents living on Lake Michigan, she was always around and in the water, which she loved. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1968 and went to work at Memorial Hospital from 1969-1989. She then went into bookkeeping until she became disabled in 2003. Helyn was a proud committee member of Boy Scout Troop 546 and an avid bowler in her youth.

She is survived by husband, Warren “Butch” Ott; her son whom she loved so much, Hunter Garrison Bridwell of Grand Rapids; her mother, Josephine Garrison of St. Joseph; two sisters – Roxanne Merlino of St. Joseph and Sheri-Jo Garrison of San Jose, California; two brothers – Robert Garrison of Sawyer and Mark (Deb) Garrison of Kentucky; and two stepchildren – Daniel Ott Leoni of Stevensville and Danita Scrima of Arizona.

Helyn was preceded in death by her father, Harold Garrison, in 1995; and her big “sissy”, Barbara Jean Thar, in 2003.

Helyn never lost faith that someday she was going to get better. She is better now. Go Bears!

Visitation

Sunday May 10, 2009 , 4-6 PM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel

Funeral Service

Monday May 11, 2009 , 10:30 AM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel

Commital Service

Monday May 11, 2009 at Graceland Cemetery

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