Helen May Hershey, 77, of Gordonville, PA peacefully went home to Jesus on February 15, 2025, following recent kidney failure. She was the daughter of the late Harvey and Mary Hollinger Hostetter and the loving wife of Glenn C. Hershey for 57 years.

Helen was a member of Groffdale Mennonite Church, where she served on the elder team. She earlier attended Hershey's Mennonite Church, serving there as a pastor's wife for over 20 years.

Helen was a 1965 graduate of Lancaster Mennonite High School. She worked at Nolt's Ponds, Silver Spring and Spatz Brothers, Millville, NJ. She also worked at Locust Grove Mennonite School and LMHS as a learning support aide for 10 years. Later, she established Herstein Farm Vacation Home where she delighted in hosting guests and hearing their stories. Currently she was serving on the Welsh Mountain Home board of directors.

Helen faithfully supported her husband in farming and ministry.  She enjoyed teaching Sunday School and Bible School, refugee resettlement, hospitality, drawing, painting, creating Fraktur art, God's creation, daylilies, word games, her grandchildren, and the beloved family dog, Prince.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by four children: Corinne Denlinger (Mike), Dwayne (Viviana Waechter), Jason (Kimberlee Vivian), and Timothy; Sixteen grandchildren; Eight great grandchildren. Also, sisters Carolyn Martin (Gerald) and Kathy Mast (Doug) and sister-in-law Luann Hostetter.

She is preceded in death by a brother David Hostetter, infant sister Linda, and two grandchildren, Gloria and Honor.

The family wishes to thank Penn State Lancaster Medical Center and Compassus for recent excellent care. They are also grateful to the loved ones of the liver transplant donor who blessed Helen through organ donation in 2004.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Lighthouse Vocational Services, 144 Orlan Road, New Holland, PA 17557 or Welsh Mountain Home, 567 Springville Road, New Holland, PA 17557, or bless someone with a smile today. Helen had a beautiful smile reflective of her joy in Jesus.

Groffdale Mennonite Church, 168 North Groffdale Road, Leola will be hosting a memorial service with Pastor Tom Eshleman officiating on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 3:00 pm. Visitation will be held 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. and following the service. A private burial in Hershey Mennonite Cemetery will be held at the convenience of the family.

Livestream of the service will be available at https://www.groffdale.com/special.