Makayla Helmstetter, 26, of Wapakoneta, died Saturday, January 16, 2021, at St. Ritas Medical Center, Lima.

She was born March 22, 1994, in Lima, the daughter of Michael and Scarlett (Blair) Helmstetter.

She is survived by her parents Michael (Kathy) Helmstetter of Ozan, Arkansas; Scarlett Helmstetter of Saint Marys. She is survived by her fiance, Scottey Luedeke of Wapakoneta; by her children: Amberly Helmstetter of Wapakoneta; Liliana Luedeke of Wapakoneta; Braxton Luedeke of Wapakoneta; Riley Luedeke of Saint Marys.

She is also survived by her siblings: Jordan Helmstetter of Saint Marys; Cassandra Helmstetter of Wapakoneta; Jamie (Cindy) Brown of Coldwater, and Justin (Kileen Rockhold) Brown of Marysville.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Ella Blair; by her paternal grandfather, Robert Helmstetter; by a sister, Amberly Brown.

Makayla was a 2012 graduate of New Knoxville High School. She was employed at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in the outpatient department. She attended Calvary Christian Fellowship in Saint Marys. She loved making crafts and dedicated her life to caring for her children. She was a loving fiance, mother, daughter, sister and aunt, who will be forever missed.

Funeral rites will be held 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 23, 2021, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, Pastor Dane Gilmore, officiant. Private family burial rites will be held at Resthaven Memory Gardens.

Friends may call from 10:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home. All visitors to the funeral home are required to wear a mask, in accordance with the mandates of the Ohio Department of Health.

Condolences may be sent to Makayla's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.