October 4, 1948 – July 18, 2023
Helen Louise Speer, 74, of Bedford, passed away on July 18, 2023, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital.
Born in Leesville, IN on October 4, 1948, she was the daughter of Timothy A. and Renia Mae (Staggs) Brown. She married Herbert “Herb” Speer on November 22, 1964, and he survives.
Helen worked as a CNA for several years and attended Resurrection Life Ministries in Mitchell.
Surviving to cherish the memory of Helen is her husband, Herb; six children, Sandy (Michael) Kelley, David (Veronica) Speer, William “Bill” (Amanda) Speer, Rebecca (Sam) Turpen, Teresa Clayton, and April Dawn (Bobby) Johnson; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; siblings, Gerald Brown, Larry Brown, Bobby Brown, Danny Brown, and Alice Brown; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Helen is preceded in death by her parents and four siblings, Alva Brown, Timothy Brown, Susie Speer, and Mary “Cricket” Estrada.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 24, 2023, at the Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes in Bedford with Pastor Johnny Herald officiating. Burial will follow at Mundell Christian Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the service time on Monday, also at the Ferguson-Lee Chapel.
Remembrances and condolences may be shared online at www.FergusonLee.com.
