Helen Van (Sanford) Groschick, 76, died December 29, 2012 in OKC. She was born March 21, 1936 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was adopted at an early age by James P. "Pick" Sanford and Martha Van (Edwards) Sanford of Seminole, OK. She graduated from Seminole High School in 1954. She attended Oklahoma A&M College, Stillwater, OK (Now Oklahoma State University) for a short period and attended a business college in OKC. She worked in the retail jewelry business for many years and retail music sales for 8 years. She met her husband, Paul E. Groschick in OKC and was married in Seminole, OK on November 6, 1960. She was preceded in death by her father in 1941 and mother in 1975; her grandson, S/SGT Tyler Paul Groschick, 22, USAF; parents-in-law, Erwin G. "Flip" Groschick, Sr. and Evelyn Randquist Groschick of Dill City, OK; and brother-in-law, Erwin G. Groshick, Jr., Clinton, OK. Survivors include her husband, Paul; son, Todd Sanford Groschick, OKC; grandson, S/SGT Taylor Jackson Groschick, 23, USAF; and granddaughter, A1C Tory Christian Groschick, 21, USAF. She is also survived by her sister, Jimmie Gould (Dennis) of Layton, UT; sisters-in-law, Carolyn Evetts (Kim), Fort Worth, TX, Gene Groschick, Clinton, OK; brother-in-law, Carl Groschick, OKC; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Viewing will be Wednesday, 9am-9pm with the family present from 6-8pm at Mercer-Adams. Services will be Thursday, January 3, 2:00pm at Mercer-Adams Chapel with interment in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Funeral Service Thursday, January 3, 2013 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM Mercer-Adams Funeral Service 3925 N. Asbury Bethany, OK 73008 The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, January 2, 6:00-7:00PM at Mercer-Adams. PLEASE ENTER SERVICE TYPE