Funeral service for Helen O. Bindseil will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Lawton Heights United Methodist Church with Rev. Darrel Maddox and Rev. Monte Jones officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Helen O. Bindseil, age 87, died Saturday, October 17, 2015 in Lawton. Helen was born November 23, 1927 to Fred and Ellen Derr at Salt Fork, Oklahoma. She graduated from Enid High School and attended Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee and Phillips University, Enid before marrying Hugo Bindseil, June 14, 1947 in Enid, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on June 13, 2002. Helen worked as secretary to Mr. Saul Newman after her marriage until they started their family. When Vance Air Force Base went contract, Hugo moved his family to Lawton, Oklahoma. After moving to Lawton, Helen was employed by Lloyd Bendure and Company, C.P.A. for a number of years. She became personnel manager and executive secretary of Montgomery Ward for a number of years. She left that employment in order to return to school and completed her Bachelor's Degree at Cameron University in 1972 and her Master's in Secondary and Vocational Education from the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond in 1978, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She was employed by Lawton Public Schools in 1972, teaching at Eisenhower High School. She retired from that position in 1991. She has been a member of the following organizations: National Secretaries Association, serving as President and Treasurer; Oklahoma Education Association; National Education Association and Oklahoma Vocational Association as well as Chairman of the Cooperative Vocational Department at State Level. She served as PMP Building Representative for Eisenhower High School for several years, serving on the Financial Committee for a number of years. She served as Vocational Department Chairman at Eisenhower High School for a number of years. She was Vocational Industrial Club of America member and teacher during her career. She served as Chairman of the Southwest Division VICA Club for a number of years. She sponsored a VICA Club within her own program at Eisenhower. She prepared her students to enter the Club Business Procedures Contest at the VICA District and State levels, helping her students bring home trophies at both District and State levels. The last year she taught, her students won second place in the State Club Business Procedures Contest at the state level, missing the honor of going to National's by 6/10th of one point. That same year her VICA Club was presented the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America 1991 Oklahoma State Skill Olympics Sweepstakes Trophy, single division. She has been a member of Kappa Delta Pi honor society at Edmond, Oklahoma and a member of Kappa Kappa Iota, Gamma Lambda Sorority, Lawton. She has held offices as Past President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. She was an active member of Lawton Heights United Methodist Church serving in all capacities of the church from teaching Sunday School, member of Pastor Parish Relations Team, Recoding Secretary for the Official Board, Chairman of Education Team, member of Finance Committee and the Council on Ministries and Trustees Teams. She was a church representative to Oklahoma City University of Higher Education. She sang in the choir and occasionally served as a substitute playing the piano for the church. She was a member of the Builders Sunday School Class and a member of the Weslyan Guild. She has been a member of the board at Cameron Campus Ministries. She was a life member of Cameron University Alumni Association and the Retired Teachers Association. She is survived by her children, Carol Newby, Mustang, Oklahoma, her son Mark Bindseil and Starla Ross, Lawton, Oklahoma and her daughter Nancy and husband Don Lawson, Lawton, Oklahoma She has five grandchildren; Ginger Newby Zenczak and husband Daniel of Wisconsin, Lane Alan "Rocky" Newby and wife Aleacia, Owasso, Oklahoma, Clint Newby, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Ashley Tucker and husband Michael and Britni Lawson and fiancé Brian Burrough all of Lawton, Oklahoma, four great grandchildren; Jesse Lane and Savannah Newby and Marena Anna and Ender Zenczak; extended family Brittany Ross, Lawton, and Brandon Ross and his fiancé Kenni Simmons, Oklahoma City; two sisters; Mildred Archer, San Antonio, Texas and Betty May, Colorado Springs, Colorado and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her brother James Derr, sister-in-law Cora Lee Derr and brothers-in-law Victor Archer and Melvin May. Memorial contributions may be made to Lawton Heights United Methodist Church, 1514 NW Andrews, Lawton, OK 73507.