Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Helmes, Melvin A. 2001
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, August 21, 2001

Mr. Melvin A. “Woody” Helmes, 70, of Ionia passed away St., Aug. 18 at the 
Ionia County Memorial Hospital.  He was born the son of William and Rosa Mae 
(Bennett) Helmes on Jan. 13, 1931 in Ionia.

Melvin served in the US Navy during the Korean War.  He worked at Gen Corp in 
Ionia for 41 years as a millwright, retiring in 1991.  He was a parachute 
rigger for the Sky Hawk Sky Divers in Ionia.

Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Lelia (Frances); one son, Terry A. Helmes 
of Vickeryville; two daughters, Deborah (Fred) Shaeffer of Orleans and Beverly 
Lynn Bissell of Mesquite, Nev.; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; 
one brother, Harold (Dorothy) Helmes of Harrison; two sisters, Betty Heyn of 
Belding and Margie Smith of Portland.  He was preceded in death by one brother 
and one sister.

Graveside serves will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday at the Easton Cemetery with 
Roger Moor officiating.  Memorial contributions can be made to the Parkinson 
Foundation.  Envelopes available at the Cook Funeral Home in Ionia.



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