
Helen graduated Valedictorian of Amity HS, Class of 1950 and made the Dean’s List all 4 years while at Kutztown State College. She spent her career in education as a math teacher for Annville-Cleona, Owen J. Roberts, and Daniel Boone School Districts. She was in charge of Try High Y at Annville-Cleona, teacher of the year at Daniel Boone in ’93-’94, and named “Whose Who” among American Teachers 4 times. Helen was even offered a Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford University, England, but had to decline. She was a member of The Order of Eastern Star, Bird Chapter, and St. Paul’s UCC Amityville for 75+ years. In her free time, she was an avid reader, loved gardening, playing BINGO, cooking, and entertaining.
Surviving Helen is her son: Andrew K. Heimel of Douglassville, PA; daughter: Jeanette M. Randall, wife of Jeff Randall of Allentown, PA; and 2 sister-in-laws: Patricia Dietrich of Elizabethtown, PA and Linda Ogden of Kempton, PA.
She was predeceased by her brothers: Harry and Winfield Miller.
A funeral service will be on Friday, March 31, 2023 at 11:00AM at St. Paul’s UCC, 1979 Weavertown Rd. Douglassville, PA 19518. A viewing will be held from 10:00AM-11:00AM at the church on Friday, prior to the service. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Cemetery.