Cheney Funeral Home, Phelps NY

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Phelps, Helen Joanna Lootens, 83 of 645 Neider Road died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday March 31.

Friends may call on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at The Cheney Funeral Home 70 Main Street Phelps. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10Am in St. Francis Church with the Rev Anthony Calimeri officiating. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery.

It is suggested that memorial donations be made to Ontario-Yates Hospice 756 Pre-emption Road Geneva, NY 14456.

Mrs. Lootens was born on October 9, 1921 in Phelps the daughter of the late Felix and Alice Nieder Taney. She attended the District 17 school house on Neider Road in Phelps until 8th grade. She graduated from the Phelps Union and Classical School in 1938 and then from the Rochester Business Institute in 1940.

Mrs. Lootens was a lifelong member of St. Francis Church in Phelps.On October 18, 1947 she married Andrew F. Lootens.

Surviving are her 4 children Rosemary(William) Barker of Inverness, Florida.Ann (John) Baker of Bridgewater, NY.Robert (Janice) Lootens of Phelps.Judith(Thomas) Ferrell of Lyons.Brother Roger T. (Eleanor) Taney of California9 Grandchildren and 6 Great-grandchildren.Several nieces and nephews.She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years Andrew F. Lootens who died on May 9, 2004.2 brothers Conrad and Joseph C. Taney and her sister Mary Alice Estep.