Helen M. (Jones) Detra, 67, of Mifflin, passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at Hershey Medical Center. Born July 3, 1953 in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth D. and Helen M. (Kauffman) Jones. She is survived by two daughters, Lesa Kramer and husband, Joe, and Catheanne L. Long and husband, Joseph, all of Mifflin, one sister, Kathy R. Bohince and husband, Richard, of Newport News, Va., five grandchildren, Autumn Young, Joseph Long, Joseph Kramer, Jr., Elizabeth Long, and Bradley Long, one great-granddaughter, Emma Young, one niece, Jessica E. Bohince, and one nephew, Richard Bohince. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three grandchildren, Brendan Young, Bethany Elizabeth Love, and Sarah Long and one son-in-law, David Young. Helen retired from the U.S. Postal Service where she had worked as a clerk for more than 30 years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Mifflin and Mifflin Fire Department #2. She was a political activist and enjoyed posting on facebook, reading, and going for rides in the car. She had many special feline friends over the years. She especially liked going to Disneyworld. She loved her family very much and was the best “Zammie” to her grandchildren and great-granddaughter that anyone could be. There will be a public graveside service at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown, with Pastor Dan Kerlin officiating. If you wish to be seated for the service, please bring a chair. Contributions may be made to Guss Funeral Home, 20 S. Third St., Mifflintown to help with the funeral costs. Condolences may be left at www.gussfh.com.

Charitable donations may be made in Helen's memory to the following organization:

Guss Funeral Home, Inc.
20 South Third Street, Mifflintown, PA 17059
Tel: 717-436-2149