Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Dunn, Joseph L. 2014
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Friday, November 28, 2014


Joseph L. Dunn, Jr. went to his heavenly home on November 24, 2014, surrounded 
by his family.  Joseph was born in Barrington, NJ on October 2, 1935 to Joseph 
and Dorothy Dunn.  He entered St. John the Baptist at LaSalle Religious 
Organization under the Brothers of Christian Services.  He served on the 
Brothers for 17 years.  

Joseph moved to Ionia in 1990 and was principal at Ss. Peter and Paul School 
from 1990-1992.  He moved to Illinois with his wife Helene, and served as 
principal of St. Matthew's School in Alton, IL until 1994, and returned to 
Michigan to serve as principal at Sacred Heart in Muskegon Heights from 1994-
1996, retiring from teaching in 1997 after 55 years in education.  

Joseph was an active member of the community as Kiwanis member and served for 
two terms as president of Kiwanis Club.  He was involved in many fund-raising 
events with the Kiwanis Club, and served on the Zoning Board for the City of 
Ionia.  He was an active member of his church serving in various capacities of 
Eucharistic Minister, choir member, Liturgical Commission, and in the Knights 
of Columbus.  Joseph served as Grand Knight for two terms, as well as Deputy 
Knight.  He continued his service as District Deputy for five Catholic 
parishes.  

He was a faith-filled man of God and he shared that with all he came in 
contact.  Joseph had a strong love for Christmas, and that led to being Santa 
Claus along with his wife as Mrs. Claus, going to nursing homes and retirement 
homes in the Ionia area.  His decorated "Rudolph" Christmas mobile was a 
familiar sight around Ionia.  Joseph was greatly loved and will be sorely 
missed by everyone, especially his family. 

Surviving are his wife of 23 years, Helene; stepchildren; James (Geri) Lafler 
of Jenison, Lawrence Lafler of Ionia, Susan Brown of Hudsonville, and Helen 
(Rick) Denker of Woodland; grandchildren and great grandchildren of the Lafler, 
Brown, and Denker families; many nieces and nephews of the Dunn family.  
Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Bertha; brother, Robert; 
infant siblings, Anna and Laurence; stepmom, Mildred; stepson, Brian Lafler. 

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, 
November 29, 2014 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ionia, with Rev. 
Thomas Boufford presiding.  Rite of Committal will take place at a later date 
at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Ionia.  The family will receive friends from 
6-8 p.m. Friday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 434 High St., Ionia.  A 
Vigil Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church.  For those 
desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Ss. Peter and Paul Capital 
Campaign, or to Ss. Peter and Paul, in memory of Joseph.  Arrangement are 
entrusted to Lehman Funeral Homes, Ionia.

Subsequent Publication:  Thursday, December 4, 2014

In the sudden loss of my husband, Joseph L. Dunn, and the grief that follows, I 
did not read thoroughly the obituary I put together.  It was lost in the many 
details of planning his funeral.

I wish to correct that unbelievable omission on my part.

Joseph L. Dunn is survived by his niece, Beverly Saulin and nephew, Robert 
Saulin of Galloway, NJ, his sister-in-law, Mrs. Beverly Dunn & Family of 
Tabernacle, NJ, great nephew, Robert Saulin & Family of Pennsville, NJ.

Helene Dunn


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