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Helen Gillham Obituary
Miami Heights - Helen Mae Gillham (nee Ruehlman), 89, Nov. 24, 2020. Beloved wife of Dr. Ralph Gillham, devoted mother of Nancy Gorkin (Larry), Stuart Gillham (Teresa), Julie Flake, Drew Gillham (Stacey) & Diane Nemcek (Paul), beloved daughter of the late Helen (nee Dewar) & Peter Ruehlman. Also survived by 16 grandch. & 6 gr. grandch. Preceded in death by 4 siblings. Helen earned a Masters in Education but was primarily a homemaker & community activist. She was a member of the Oak Hills United Methodist Church, the Three Rivers Womans Club; the Miami Hts., Three Rivers & Taylor High Schools PTAs, was a founding member of the Three Rivers Swim Club & former president of the Three Rivers Board of Education. Visitation Mon., Nov. 30, 12 noon until 2 PM at the Dennis George Funeral Home, 44 S. Miami, Cleves, OH 45002. Graveside service following at 2:30 PM at Arlington Memorial Gardens, Mt. Healthy. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Cancer Soc. www.cancer.org
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Randy Peterson
November 25, 2020
Mrs. Gillham was one of the sweetest, kindest, most welcoming people I've ever met. Always had a beautiful smile on her face, and always seemed upbeat. I will always treasure the times I spent at the Gillham home.
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