Helen Elizabeth (Ziber) Smith

Helen Elizabeth (Ziber) Smith, 66, passed away peacefully January 28, 2012 at her home, under the care of LeRoyer Hospice and her family. She was born December 1, 1945 in Chicago, IL, to Henry and Therese (Schweihs) Ziber. After graduating from Antigo High School in 1963, she traveled the United States and Spain. In 2005, Helen retired after serving 23 years with the Department of Defense as a computer system analyst. Helen returned to Antigo after retirement. Helen also became involved with eBay and its community of volunteers during the 1990's. She was well known for her dedication and involvement with the eBay community, meeting and having friends all over the world. She was recognized by eBay for demonstrating a strong commitment to the eBay Community by being awarded the "eBay Community Hall Of Fame Award of 2007. Helen's eBay moniker of "Giraffer", which she is widely known by in the EBay community, resulted from her love of giraffes exhibited by her vast collection of Giraffe's. In 2010 Helen retired as an active eBay seller, but continued her involvement with the eBay online community until her death. While living in Salt Lake City, Utah, she had the opportunity to volunteer for and then work at the Curling events held during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Helen enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, attending Fuddfest, watching her great-nephew race, listening to country music, spending time with her dog Meg, listening to Enya, watching the Phantom of the Opera and her favorite movie 'An Affair To Remember', along with being a wonderful Grandmother and Aunt. Survivors include two daughters, Dawn (Greg) Simons, Bremerton, WA and Faith (Lee) Hamm, Longview, TX; five grandchildren, Zack Simons, Shelby Rice, Johnathon, Sean and Haleigh Hamm; two sisters, Mary (Babe) Banczak, Antigo, WI, Rita (Richard) Schroeder, Wrightstown, WI, and three brothers, Joe (Barbara) Ziber, El Cajon, CA, Tom Ziber, Antigo, WI, and Pete Ziber, Wausau, WI. In addition to her parents, her brother, Henry "Hank" Ziber, preceded her in death. In accordance with her wishes, no services will be held. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to LeRoyer Hospice, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo, WI. 54409 or any local hospice.