Helen I. Goshorn

Helen Ila Goshorn, age 97, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Evergreen Healthcare Center. Helen was born on May 4, 1927 in rural Montpelier, the daughter of L.O. and Odessa (Stotler) McCrea. At a very young age her parents bought a farm near Edon where she lived most of her life until 2006, when she moved to Montpelier. 

Helen was a 1945 graduate of Edon High School. She married Earnest E. Goshorn on February 4, 1951 at Bethlehem Christian Union Church near Edon, Ohio. Earnest preceded her in death on February 6, 2003.

Helen’s working career was at the former Paul B. Elder Pharmaceutical Company, Bryan, Ohio; Leader Enterprise, Montpelier, Ohio; Dr. Stokes’ office and Dr. David’s office, and the Feed Mill Restaurant, all in Edon, Ohio.

Helen attended Bethlehem Christian Union Church as a child and was a faithful member all her adult life, helping in Children’s Sunday School and Bible School. She was a pianist for over 75 years. She was an active member of the Ladies Christian Union Women’s Fellowship. Helen loved her family, music, cats, flowers and college basketball.

Surviving are her four sons; Dennis (Diane) Goshorn, of Dora, Missouri, Mark (Susan) Goshorn of Farmer, Ohio, Craig Goshorn of Florissant, Colorado and Jeffrey Goshorn, of Bryan, Ohio; 5 granddaughters, Laurel Goshorn, Alicia Busma, identical twins, Stephanie Goshorn and Melissa Hawkins and Elizabeth Caperton; great granddaughter, Amelia Hawkins; step great granddaughter, Onnalee Smetzer; step great grandson, Christian Smetzer and many nieces and nephews. Helen said her grandchildren were like a second family and such a joy to her life. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her only brother, Homer McCrea and step grandson, Dustin Smetzer. 

Visitation for Helen will be held on Monday, October 7, 2024 from 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. at Bethlehem Christian Union Church, 04016 County Road M-50, Edon, OH 43518. Funeral services will be held immediately following the visitation with Pastor Mike Slagel officiating. Helen will be laid to rest at Edon Cemetery. Krill Funeral Service, 204 W. Indiana Street, Edon, Ohio has been entrusted with her arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial contributions be made to Bethlehem Christian Union Church or Samaritan’s Purse.