Helena Rogers

 

Walhalla – Helena Joanna “Gidget” Rogers, 47, wife of James Scotty Rogers, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022, at her residence.

 

Born in Mason Town, Pennsylvania, Gidget was the daughter of the late John Edward Ontko and Irma Jane McNair Ontko. Gidget was the light in everyone’s lives when everything seemed dark to so many.  She was affectionally referred to by many as mama Gidget.  Gidget always gave the best advise and was always cracking jokes to make others laugh.  She never said bye but always see you later, love ya, because she said goodbye was to permanent.  When you were having a bad day, you would come see mama Gidget and she would assure you that everything would be okay, nothing was too big to conquer in her eyes.   No matter what was for dinner, she always, made everyone a plate before herself and then she would say “alright, Samantha, and everyone would wait for Samantha to say the blessing, but every time Gidget would say the blessing she would say “help the ones that don’t know you Lord, find your love and know your love, and find their way to you”. 

 

Gidget is survived by her husband; daughter, Samantha Dawn Rogers; sister, Eva McNair Childs; nephew, Omie Broadwater; special children that she loved as her own, “Patch” Shook (Jessica), Ryan Harvey (Kaitlin); sisters in law, Michelle Rogers and Angie Harvey (Rex); many other nieces and nephews; and Gaynell Rogers “MeeMaw”.

 

In addition to her parents, Gidget is preceded in death by her daughter, Nikki Amber Dawn Rogers, and Nathan Rogers “Papa”.

 

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Stumphouse Church of God.  The family will receive friends and family following the service.

 

The family is at 125 Our Road, Walhalla, SC 29691. Flowers are accepted or memorials in Gidget’s memory may be made in C/O Sandifer Funeral Home, PO Box 69, 29693. A message of condolence may be written to the family by visiting www.sandiferfuneralhome.com.