Helen Louise Meacham, born in Kansas City, Kansas, February 1, 1929, died June 22, 2014 in Ferndale, California. Graduate of South Pasadena High School in 1946. Resident of Santa Rosa, California 1956 - 1990. Resident of Ferndale 1990 - 2014.

Daughter of Henry and Lea Dieckman. Sister of Hank Dieckman and Dorothy Dieckman Allen (SPHS '42). Wife of Donald Meacham from 1966 until his death in 2010. Mother of Thomas Heuser and Susan Harris, both residing in Santa Rosa. Grandmother of Debie, Jason, Tracy, and Aaron. Great-grandmother of Madison, Nicole, Quincy, Harrison, Jackson, Justyn, and Chelsea.

Helen enjoyed painting, sculpture, sewing, quilting, woodworking, miniatures, and assisting Don with his long career in photography.

The Press Democrat, July 4, 2014