Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....DuMond, Howard Dale March 10, 2026
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Lehman Funeral Home Portland - March 2026

Excerpts from Portland Obituary

HOWARD D. DUMOND

Died March 10, 2026-age 88 of Ionia at home.
Born June 13, 1937 in Grand Rapids,MI. & attended Greenville High School.
Served in the U.S. Army from 1956-1960-Vietnam Era.
He was a Specialist Four with the First Battalion, 126th InfantryHe served as a 
Wireman; installing, maintaining & repairing tactical communications lines & was 
a Qualified Sharpshooter with the M1 rifle.
His lifelong career was in appliance repair, owning his own company for many 
years, DuMond Appliance Repair.
Survived by three daughters,Stacey DuMond of Greenville, Kimberly (Joe) 
VanZytveld of Greenville, Tanya (Wes) Shafer of Ionia; Step-children; Jodey 
(Gladys) Lafler of Clarksville, Jill (Tony) Glinsky of Bellevue, Buffie (Kevin) 
Luhring of Sand Lake; his grandchildren: Tabetha (Wesley) Butterfield, Bryce 
VanZytveld, Aspen (Devyn)Hubbard, Jesse (Courtney)Shafer, Wyatt (Molly) Shafer; 
great-grandchildren,Isabel, Lincoln, Bostyn, Carter, & Justin; 12 step-
grandchildren; a sister,Louise (Arthur)Harding, 2 nieces, Barb Harding & leeAnn 
(DuMond) Adams & 2 nephews, Bill Harding & Bob DuMond.
Preceded in death by his parents, Howard E & Emma (Pretzel) DuMond, & his wife 
of 30 years, Nancy (Taylor) (Lafler) DuMond; his brother, Robert (Marilyn) 
DuMond & his step-son, Brett (Rhonda)Lafler.
He spent many summers with his daughters on the lake at his cabin near Tawas 
City, teaching them how to swim & waterski, plus how to ride motorcycles & 
snowmobile like the boys.
He taught them how to roller skate, build forts, hunt, fish & fix things.
He was an amazing ball room dancer with his wife, making many cherished 
memories.
Thank You to Faith Hospice & Nurse Tom who was our Angel during this difficult 
time.
Military grave side honors will be held on Saturday, April 11 at 12:00 PM at 
Sunset Memorial Gardens, Ionia,MI.


Additional Comments:
U.S. Army
Sunset Memorial Gardens,
South Ionia,MI

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