Helen Elizabeth Stephan

Helen Elizabeth Stephan (West) of Georgetown, Ohio entered this life on March 15, 1946 at Helenwood, Tennessee. Helen departed this life on September 23, 2013 at her residence. She was 67 years, 6 months and 8 days old.

Helen was the second daughter born to Barney West and Gladys (Trammell) West. Helen attended school in Tennessee and Kentucky. She graduated from Pine Knot High School in Pine Knot, Kentucky in 1965. She gave her heart to God at the age of 18 and later re-dedicated her life to God in 1976. Helen was a member of the Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church. Helen was active in Partners in Prayer and really believed in prayer. While attending the Winchester CCCU Church she was the nursery director and worked in the nursery. She worked with the Children's Church, the Bus ministry and was involved with the ladies ministries where she put her heart in the retreats and the banquets. Helen also worked hard with the Hurting Hearts Group, which she led. She was also active in grief recovery work.

She worked at Brown County Hospital as a volunteer with the American Cancer Society, where she was team captain for Washington Township for five years. She also worked with the Heart Association, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Breast Cancer Awareness and the American Lung Association.

On March 22, 1969 Helen met a truck driver and farmer from Ohio. He stole her heart at the beginning. David Stephan and Helen West were married on May 29, 1969 at Bethleham Baptist Church in Onieda, Tennessee. Helen and David made their home on the farm in Georgetown, Ohio. Helen and David were blessed to have fourty-four years together. Their marriage was truly blessed and made complete with the birth of their daughter Melissa Renea on October 16, 1970. Then Melissa blessed them when she gave birth to Kayla Renea, their granddaughter. Helen and Melissa worked very hard on the farm and kept things going at home while David was on the road. They had a full life together as a family.

Helen and David has three infants waiting in Heaven. She was also preceded in death by her father, Barney West; two brothers a