Helen C. (Schropp) Heitmueller

Helen C. (Schropp) Heitmueller, 76, of Etters, York County, died Sunday, July 6, 2014 in her residence.
She was a retired Rural Letter Carrier in Wellsville, a former school bus driver for the West Shore School District, a member of Yocumtown Church of God, past president of National Rural Letter Carriers Association of York County and a graduate of Solanco High School, Lancaster County. She was a former member of the Newberry Elementary School PTA and was active along with her husband in the Keystone Aquatics Boat Club, Harrisburg. Helen’s interests were boating, skiing, animals, traveling and proclaiming the unfailing love of Jesus to all who would listen. But her greatest passion was the love she showed to her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Helen was the widow of Richard A. Heitmueller and is survived by her daughters, Judy A. Stank and husband Bruce of Etters and Barbara K. Hake of Etters; a sister Pearl Carmen of Elizabethtown; six grandchildren, Cassandra, Derek, Herman, Devon, Greta and Fritz; and two great grandchildren, Cayla and Ivana. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son Richard A. and a great grandson Jeffrey.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Parthemore Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Cumberland. Viewings will be from 6-8 pm Wednesday and 10:30-11 am Thursday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Fetrow Cemetery, Newberry Twp.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that memorial contibutions be made in Helen’s name to the Harrisburg Walk to End Alzheimers by either visiting this website www.alz.org/pa and click to donate to “Helen’s Girls” or checks may be sent in Helen’s name with “Team Helen’s Girls” in the memo line to Walk to End Alzheimer’s, 2595 Interstate Dr., Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
To send messages of condolence to Helen’s family or for driving directions, please visit www.Parthemore.com.