Rev. John R. Helms

Birth date: May 24, 1936 Death date: May 17, 2026

Rev. John R. Helms, age 89, of North Ridgeville went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday May 17, 2026. Born in Monroe, NC he resided in North Ridgeville for the past 50 years. He had previously lived in Columbus, OH and Cl Read Obituary

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Vickie Evans

1w ago

in honor of John.

Rev Helms married my husband and I 40 years ago this coming August 30th in a rented wicker gazebo in my parents back yard in LaGrange. At the last minute our Pastor backed out and said our marriage would never work! So there we were with everything planned and invitations sent and no Pastor.
We picked up the phone book and started calling Pastor after Pastor and were told "no". It being short notice and labor day weekend, and some Pastors will not do ceremonies outside of a church.

But Rev Helms said yes he would gladly do it. And he could clearly see the love we had for each other and gave us his blessing.
So thank you again for what you did for us all those years ago.
May you rest in peace.
Prayers for your family in their time of loss. May they be comforted by memories of your best days with them.
Vickie Evans Wellington, Ohio

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Kathy

2w ago

Rev. Helms and Jeri leave a wonderful legacy from their many years serving God in the North Ridgeville area. They have touched so many lives .
We admired them for their dedication and appreciated the wonderful relationship we had with them over the years.

Our sympathy to his family. May he rest in peace.

Hal and Kathy Bogner

Melissa Moran

2w ago

Oh the memories I have of Pastor Helms. My mom & dad are having a reunion in Heaven. I remember my dad (every time it snowed) saying "I have to go to the church to snow blow and go to Pastors house to snow blow". Man the love that man had for his family and his church. Pastor, I hope you enjoy paradise! You are home! ♥

Betty Lester

2w ago

Windall and I had revival at his church several times.
We considered them as great friends.So sad for his family but a glorious time for him. This is the day He lived and worked for all his years.
Praying for all of his family. Make plans to see him again in Heaven.

Mark Hart

2w ago

Heaven surely gained a good one. Pastor Helms married us 39 years ago. my wife went to his church in our neighborhood and we followed him when he started cathedral of life. one of the best pastors I've ever met.

Anonymous

2w ago

Sent a Basket of Memories to the Helms family.

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Shelia Hale

2w ago

There are so many that you can choose from. But one of my favorite things was to hear him sing a song that he song quite often and that song is...O What A Savior O Hallelujah.. and he would sing that song with such Gusto and anointing. And every time I hear that song Or I think of that song I hear Pastor singing that song.

Shelia Hale

2w ago

There are so many of them down through the years that we have known pastor but one of my favorites was he loved to sing a song called "Oh What A Savior oh Hallelujah" every time I hear that song or every time I think of that song I hear Pastor Helms singing that song

Shelia Hale

2w ago

So many of them. But one of my favorites is he loved to sing "O what a savior O Hallelujah" every time I hear that song Or I think of that song I hear him singing that song.

Todd Helms

2w ago

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