Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lockwood, Helen V. December 14, 2009
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Ionia Sentinel Standard - Wed. Dec. 16, 2009


Helen V. Lockwood, 91, of Belding, died Monday morning Dec. 14, 2009 under the 
loving care of her family.

Helen was born on July 4, 1918 in Otisco Township, the daughter of Clayton and 
Florence Sloan Baker. She graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 
1934. For many years Helen was involved with many groups and organizations. She 
was active in the 4-H, served as a judge for the Ionia Free Fair and was 
involved with the Red Cross in teaching CPR. She was a past member of the 
Macaabees in Smyrna, the Belding Literary Club, the Belding Gardeners and was a 
past winner of the Belding’s Woman of the Year award. She played the piano and 
enjoyed crossword puzzles and knitting. Helen was very talented being able to 
cook without using any recipes and could sew many of the clothes her family 
would wear, all sewn without the use of any patterns. She had a lifelong love 
of nature and her family.

Helen was married on March 26, 1936 to Richard Lockwood and he preceded her in 
2008. She was also preceded by her parents, son Gary Lockwood, son–in-law 
Dennis Sower and a great-granddaughter Kearstin Lewis.

She is survived by her children, JoAnn Manino of Grand Rapids, Harvey (Loretta) 
Lockwood of Greenville, Ken (Patricia) Lockwood of Hobbs, N.M. and Lynda Sower 
of Belding; 14 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren; her sister and brother-in-
law Bet and Marion Galloway of Belding and her brother Clayton (Ann) Baker of 
Belding. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral 
Home, Belding with Pastor Ken Harger officiating. Interment will follow in 
Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-8 p.m.at the funeral home. 
Memorial contributions may be given to the Alvah N. Belding Library. To leave a 
message of condolence or sign the online register book, please visit the Web 
site of the funeral home, www.jffh.com.



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