Helen P. Huth, age 91, of rural Boonville, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Ashley Manor.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Howard Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at Clarks Fork Trinity Lutheran Church on Highway U on Tuesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Clarks Fork Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Helen was born in April 1934, to Raymond Bishop and Thelma (Bennett) Bishop in Boonville, Missouri. She graduated from Laura Speed Elliott High School in 1952.
She was united in marriage to Raymond Kenneth Huth in March 1954, at the Evangelical Reformed Church in Boonville, MO and they were married almost 70 years at the time of his passing. After they were married, she joined him in Olympia, WA where they lived for 19 months while he was stationed at Ft. Lewis. During that time, she was employed as a secretary at the State Capital. Following his discharge from the Army, they returned to Boonville on the farm where they raised their family.
Helen quietly adapted to farm life and learned how to drive a tractor, tend a garden raising beautiful flowers, and all other duties of a farm wife. She became a member of the Lutheran Church and taught Sunday school for 29 years, was a member of the choir, and Ladies Aid and served in several offices and was a Synodical Treasurer of the church for 3 years. She worked for Clarks Fork Mutual Insurance Company for 30 years as a secretary to her husband who was the Manager/Secretary/Treasurer.
When he retired, she was promoted to that position which she held until her retirement in 1999. She was active in several organizations such as Prairie Home School PTL, Cooper County Extension Council, Cooper County Homemakers Council, Zion 4-H Club, Jefferson Community Extension Club, and Missouri Association of Mutual Life Insurance Ladies Auxiliary, and held numerous offices.
She enjoyed very much watching her sons play sports and then her grandchildren and next her great grandchildren. Each member of her family has a Christmas stocking to hang at her house which she made. She also made one for each of her grandchildren for their homes.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Raymond Kenneth Huth; one sister Billie McBee; brothers Floyd and Dickie Bishop; brother-in-law Lashley Martin; sister-in-law Marcella Martin; and one great grandchild. She is survived by her two sons: Jeff (Mary) Huth of Bunceton, Steve (Diana) Huth of Boonville, three grandchildren: Chris (Jessica) Huth of Bunceton, Sandra (Shain) Waibel of Prairie Home and Trever (Ashley) Huth of Boonville, five great grandchildren: Daisie and Gentry Huth, Logan and Kinzie Waibel, Covey Huth and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Clarks Fork Trinity Lutheran Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Howard-Millard Funeral Home, 1397 Ashley Rd., Boonville, Mo 65233(660) 882-3381. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.howardfh.com