Margaret J. "Peggy" Helfinstine

Margaret J. "Peggy" Helfinstine, age 85 of Hillsboro, passed away early Sunday morning June 18, 2023 at Heartland of Hillsboro. She was born January 18, 1938 in Camden, New Jersey. Peggy retired from banking in the Dayton area after a career of nearly thirty years. She was a member of the Hillsboro Church of Christ, was a long-time sign language interpreter in Highland County and volunteered at Kamp Dovetail for many years. She is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, Ralph L. Helfinstine, Sr., whom she married on November 13, 1965 in Dayton. She is also survived by two sons, Richard Dennis (Robert Peelle) Helfinstine of Wilmington, and Ralph LeRoy Jr. (Ann Marie) Helfinstine of Centerville; four grandchildren, Jason (Aubrey) Helfinstine, Christopher Johnson, Kelly (Adam Willey) Johnson and Ashley (Brandon) Link; and seven great grandchildren, Claire, Macy, Ryder, Austin, Madison, Matthew and Raelyn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Randy Alan Helfinstine; and two sisters, Martha and Betsy. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday June 21, 2023 at the Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Leo Kuhn will officiate. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 12:00 noon until the time of the service at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, online at https://act.alz.org/donate or by mail 225 N. Michigan Avenue, FL 17, Chicago, Ill. 60601, or the Highland County Humane Society, P.O. Box 471, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133