Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Helmer, Stella May (Schlabach) January 20, 2018 ************************************************ 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: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net April 30, 2020, 7:06 am Ionia Sentinel Standard-Tues. Jan. 23, 2018 STELLA MAY HELMER, 86 Stella May Helmer, 86, of Ionia and Swartz Creek, passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, in Grand Blanc. She was born on Dec. 5, 1931, in Kit Carson, Colo., the daughter of Aaron and Dorothy Schlabach. She was a member of Shiloh Community Church and First Baptist Church in Swartz Creek and the Ladies Auxiliary in Harbor Beach. Stella enjoyed bowling and spending time with her family, whom were a very important part of her life. She was proud of her relationship with her Lord. Stella was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frederick Helmer; sisters Myrna Woodruff and Coleen Mungall. Surviving are her siblings, Marilyn (Thomas) Will of Harbor Beach, Rodney (Judy) Schlabach of Fenton and Sherry (Jim) Coen of Flint; step-daughters Shelly (Brad) Nowak of White lake, Laurie (Jim) Quandt of Peck and Leanne (Phil) Armstead of Port Huron; sister-in-law, Beverly Peterson; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Funeral Services will be conducted by Pastor Kenneth Harger at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at Shiloh Community Church, 8197 Heth St.. Orleans. Interment will be in Easton Cemetery in the Spring. The family will receive friends at 12 p.m. until the time of the service. For those wishing, memorial contributions may be made to first Baptist Church of Swartz Creek, 5372 Seymour Rd.; Swartz Creek, MI. 48473 or Shiloh Community Church, 8197 Heth St.; Orleans, Mi. 48865 in memory of Stella. Online condolences may be made at lehmanfuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/h/helmer36158nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb