Helen R. Confer Witherite of rural Bellefonte went to the garden of the Lord on November 13, 2014. She was the daughter of Claude and Sarah Bierly Confer of Boggs Township, PA. An excellent homemaker, devoted farmer's wife, respected cook and gardener, she was married to the late Robert M. Witherite.
She was the mother of three daughters Carol Cohick (Steven), Jennie Struble (William), and Martha Witherite (Thomas Schrenkel); a foster son, David Witherite; five grandchildren (Renae, Scott, Kimberly, Ronald, and Karen); and four great-grandchildren (Kelsey, Amber, Rylee, and Jackson). Helen was also survived by two sisters, Barbara Reese and Katherine Brown. Her parents, sisters, Laura Johnson and Dorothy Fisher, and daughter-in-law, Nancy Witherite, preceded her in death.
In addition to being a generous friend and neighbor, she shared her culinary talents with several restaurants in the Bald Eagle Valley.
Services will be held at the Runville United Methodist Church, 1215 Runville Road, Bellefonte, Pa. on Monday, November 17, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Herb Emel officiating. Family and friends will be received at the Runville United Methodist Church on Monday, November 17, 2014 from 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of the donors choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, Milesburg, Pa. Online condolences may be made at www.deankwetzlerfuneralhome. com.