Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Helmer, Dee K. 2014 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mransom311@gmail.com June 26, 2015, 5:14 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Friday, September 4, 2014 Dee K. (Martin) Helmer, age 76, of Ionia, passed away September 4, 2014 in Grand Rapids. She was born October 19, 1937 in Ionia the daughter of Frederick and Jessie (Moore) Martin. Dee married Donald Helmer on September 6, 1958 in Ionia. She was a graduate of Ionia High School, Class of 1955 and later worked as a teller for Ionia County National Bank for many years. Dee had a great love of poetry, animals, reading, and knitting. She especially loved her dogs. She loved to socialize and was very endearing. Dee is survived by her loving husband, Donald Helmer of Ionia; children, Kate Helmer of Richland, Craig (Carol) Helmer of Ionia, and Judy Becker of Ionia; grandchildren, Michael Becker of New Mexico, Ashley (Dan) Zander of Greenville, and Justin Helmer of Ionia; sister, Marcia McCoy of Ionia; half-brother, Ed (Mary) Stoddard of Kansas; great-grand-children, Lane Zander and Peyton Zander; many nieces & nephews; several brothers & sisters in-laws. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-father, Ambrose Stoddard; half-brother, George and brother-in-law, Dan McCoy. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, September 9, 11 a.m. at Shiloh Community Church with Pastor Ken Harger officiating. Visitation on Monday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Interment at Easton Cemetery. Those wishing, may make donations in Dee’s name to the Shiloh Community Church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/h/helmer31001nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb