Helen was married to Daniel Opfer for 61 years, a steadfast partnership marked by loyalty and shared devotion. She took great pride in her family, especially in being a grandmother to six grandchildren: Kathryn Krug, Raymond Ritchey V, Elizabeth Ritchey, Teresa Ritchey, Jordan Benson, and Carter Cannon, and a great-grandmother to Josephine Ritchey.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents, George and Anna.
She is survived by her husband, Daniel Opfer and daughter Susan Cannon and Michelle Ritchey.