Helen was born in Garvin, Oklahoma on August 7, 1932, to Jewel and Bryan Clay. She attended Broken Bow High School.
She was a member of Dumas Ave. Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. Helen enjoyed bowling, watching her favorite tv show, Veterinarian Dr. Pol, and watching the OKC Thunder Basketball Team. She also enjoyed spending time with her family, friends and her cat. She will be remembered for her hospitality and always seeing the best in everyone. Helen was always very welcoming to everyone she met.
She is survived by her son, Bruce and Vicki Schieferstein; stepdaughters, Donnita Quintero and Marjorie Schieferstein; sisters, Pat Cosper (Clay) and Kathryn Wicks ( Clay); grandchildren, Todd Quintero, Michelle Dustin, Nickolas White and Shayla Spencer, April Schieferstein, Jennifer and Jason Efaw, and Eric Shieferstein as well as great grandchildren, Kelli White, Kaitlyn White, Kyle White, Conner Perkins, Zander Schieferstein and Alison Spencer.
Helen is preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Passmore; second husband, Donald Schieferstein; sister, Nadine Clay Stephenson; brothers, Kenneth Clay, and Bryan Alexander; daughter, Karla Passmore and her parents, Jewel and Bryan Clay.
A Visitation will be held at Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, 7720 South Pennsylvania Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73159, US, on October 29, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
A Funeral Service will take place at Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, 7720 South Pennsylvania Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73159, US, on October 30, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm with a burial to follow at Resthaven Memory Garden , 500 SW 104th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73139.
