Budd, Helen E. "Betty" (nee: Guinther), 98, of Lebanon, passed away on December 15, 2023 at Otterbein Lebanon. She was born in Akron, Ohio and graduated from the College of Wooster, like her parents, Larry and Helen (nee: Morgan) Guinther.

She worked in Cleveland as a chemist and executive secretary, before meeting Walter Renwood Budd Jr. They moved to Parma, Ohio and had sons Larry and Bob. She retired as a school librarian and traveled the world, including Italy, Switzerland, Germany, England and France, as well as the Middle East, Australia, China and Japan. She moved to Lebanon, Ohio, to live near her granddaughters, Lisa, Allison and Morgan. She was active with the Red Hat ladies and attended Lebanon Presbyterian Church before moving to the Otterbein retirement community.

Preceded in death by Ren and her parents.  She is survived by her sons and their wives, Larry and Martha Budd of Lebanon, OH and Bob Budd and Dee Hall of Beverly, MA, as well as her granddaughters and grandson Ryan Budd.

Visitation, Tuesday, December 19, 2023 from 10 AM until 11 AM with funeral service immediately following, all at the Otterbein United Methodist Church Chapel. Interment will be on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM in the Fairview Cemetery in Galion, OH. Any memorial contributions could be made to Otterbein SeniorLife, 585 N. State 741, Lebanon, OH 45036 or to Hospice of Dayton. Arrangements by the Oswald-Hoskins Funeral Home.