Helen Toinette King (Toi), 76, of Springfield, Ohio, walked into the arms of Jesus on June 2, 2025, after a sudden health crisis.
She was born on January 10, 1949, in West Liberty, Ohio, to Ralph and Bertha King. Toi graduated from West Liberty Salem High School in 1967. She began a career at Cedarville University in 1971 and retired in 2014 as the Administrative Assistant for the Education Department after 42 years of dedicated service.
Toi received the University’s Staff Member of the Year for the 1992-1993 school year. The award is voted on by the student body for quality service and dedication to the students.
Toi was a blessing to everyone she knew, and made friends easily with her caring ways, and thoughtfulness. Her family and friends enjoyed her laugh and sense of humor and looked forward to being with her. Toi loved her family deeply and enjoyed spending quality time with all of them.
Her highest priority was her relationship with Jesus. She strived to know him better through daily prayer and devotions. Toi’s ministry was helping friends get to Dr. appointments, hosting them for meals and sending encouraging cards.
Toi is survived by her sister, Joanna Watt, West Liberty, Ohio; 7 nieces and nephews, Ron Watt, Bellefontaine, Ohio; Mike (Shelley) King, West Liberty, Ohio; Karen (Gregg) Williams, Sandwich, Illinois; Kim (Jon) Bebb, Gilbert, Arizona; Kerry King, Milford Center, Ohio; Rhonda (John III) Hance, West Liberty, Ohio; Kelly King, Marysville, Ohio; and numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her beloved Boston Terrier companion, Lucy, and her honorary family, the Pogirski’s.
Toi was preceded in death by her parents Ralph and Bertha King, brothers Bud King and Dave King, sisters-in-law Ruth King and Kay King, and nieces Vicki Zahller and Kathy Hyland.
A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Monday, June 9, at McKees Creek Chapel, West Liberty, Ohio.
There will be a private burial service for family at Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Ohio.
Memorial contributions can be made to McKees Creek Chapel, in care of Pastor Chris Starbuck, 2295 Twp. Rd. 30 W, West Liberty, OH 43357.
Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, West Liberty, is honored to serve the King family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com.