Helen Cermak (nee Werman) age 78 of Eastlake, passed away October 18th, 2026 at University Hospital in Cleveland. She was born June 8th, 1948 in Germany.
Helen was a member of the Mentor Eagles Auxiliary Club #3605 and the Eastlake Senior Center. She loved traveling, cooking, the theatre, reading, cats, and spending time with her family.
Helen was the loving wife of the late Joseph Cermak; dearest mother of David (Betsy) Facemyer, and Kris Zerby; grandmother of Douglas, Dale, Crystal Facemyer, and Amanda Zerby; daughter of the late Edith and Alfred Werman; sister of Louise (Robert) Schlemo, and the late Linda Brawner, and David Werman; aunt to many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Jeff Monreal Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Painesville.
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12 Replies to “Helen Cermak (nee Werman)”
Helyn was a sister. I was privileged to have her in my life. She was a great friend and an amazing mother and grandmother. Her smile lit any room she was in. Her laugh always carried joy. We will all miss her and look forward to joining her in heaven. May God bless and keep her family wile they grieve.
A beautiful woman and an amazing human. The world will miss. Only became acquainted through Labor Day get togethers, but her smile, laugh and beautiful eyes will live in many hearts. So sorry to those left behind, remember the good times .
Love you.my travel companion
Helyn was greatly loved. We will miss her kindness and fun-loving nature. Her presence lit up the room. Heaven has truly gained an angel!
Helen was my sister and so much more. She was always warm and generous and we shared many good times together. She had a wonderful laugh and beautiful smile. She enjoyed many travel adventures with me and Bob and certainly never thought she would do the camel ride in Lanzarote! While her passing makes me sad, the memories of her will always make me smile. Rest peacefully dear sister. Love is not a big enough word to express my feelings for you.
Helen (sometimes Helyn) was my sister-in-law, and also so much more. We shared the same birthday (hers in 1948 – mine in 1950). We shared the love of books and constant reading. We shared the love of live theater and videos on YouTube. We watched the Tampa Super Bowl together over Google Meet – us in Tampa – Helen in Eastlake. We played Yahtzee and Qwixx over Google Meet whenever we had a chance. Thanks for all the great memories. We will miss our daily talks on the phone and our unbreakable bond.
I’ll miss my best friend. So many memorie.
Helyn, My sweet Sister-In-Love, has left this earth to be with her Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, her Savior. Family members and friends would have met her with open arms, dancing and praising God. God is a Covenant keeping God. May God give peace, that passes all understanding, to family and friends of Helyn. We share memories of her life and the love of God she showed to each of us. I will carry in my heart, the love Helyn gave, her smile, her laugh, her travels, her love for family and friends and her strength. I am thankful for Helyn, my Sister-In-Love. We will be together again for an eternity!
Helyn, Truly a life gift to us on earth and an eternal life with God and Jesus her Savior, Amen
I am truly sorry for your loss of your mother. Your mother was a wonderful person. I’m really gonna miss her and us going out to breakfast. Together and just talking about different things. And if I ever had a problem, she always helped me with it, especially at work. She was a kind, loving person. I’m gonna really miss her Amen.
I can’t find the words to express the sadness that I’m feeling over the loss of Helyn. Her legacy of love and kindness toward her family and friends inspired me to be more like her. She was a wonderful human being and more like a sister than a sister-in-law to me. I hold close to my heart memories of the times we spent together and will cherish them forever. Please know you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
All of these remembrances are a testament to the amazing woman she was. She was one of the first to make my wife and I welcome at the Eagles, kind and funny she epitomizes what being an Eagle is supposed to mean. We both liked her very much and will miss her presence. To the family my condolences…words alone cannot express our remorse.
So sorry for your loss. Condolences and prayers for the family.
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