HELEN PIFER, mother of Conference Communication Assistant Erma Metzler and mother-in-law of Ed Metzler, secretary to Bishop Coyner, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2009. A memorial service was held Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Kloecker Funeral Home in Erie, Pa. She is survived by two daughters, Erma Metzler of Whitestown, Ind. and Joan Lester of Fort Worth, Texas; a son, George Pifer of Erie, Pa. and a sister, Sophie Reffner of Lawrence Park, Pa.; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchild Condolences can be sent to Ed and Erma Metzler, 1100 W. 42nd Street, Suite 210, Indianapolis, IN 46208.