Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Helmes, Lelia F. (Trotter) June 1, 2006 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com April 18, 2017, 10:42 pm Sentinel-Standard - Friday, June 2, 2006 Lelia F. Helmes, 74, of Ionia passed away Thursday, June 1, 2006. She was born the daughter of William H. and Lillian (Barron) Trotter on February 1, 1932 in Kerrville, TN. Lelia was member of the Sky Hawk Skydivers in Ionia and enjoyed gardening and loved her flowers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin "Woody Helmes, parents, and brothers-in-law, Gene Gullet and Lawrence Armstrong. Surviving are a son, Terry A. Helmes of Vickeryville, 2 daughters, Deborah (Fred) Sheaffer of Orleans and Beverly Lynn Bissell of Ionia; 10 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren; sisters, Betty Lou (John) Downs of Millington, TN, Edith Armstrong of Millington, TN and Katherine (Jim) Rauch of Houston, TX. Private family services will be held at a later date. For those wishing, memorial contributions may be made to Ionia Area Hospice in memory of Lelia F. Helmes. Complete arrangements are being handled by Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Ionia. Online condolences may be made at www.schraubenlehman.com. Additional Comments: Age: 74 Services: later Easton cemetery #124 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/h/helmes6051gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb