Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Strong, Helen Beard 2002 ************************************************ 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: LaVonne I. Bennett lib@dogsbark.com May 17, 2010, 7:17 pm Lakewood News STRONG, HELEN (BEARD)(MRS. DURWARD): LAKEWOOD NEWS, MI, 7-16-2002: "Area Obituaries - Helen Strong - SPRING ARBOR - Helen Strong, age 76, of Spring Arbor, Michigan, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2002 in Spring Arbor. Mrs. Strong was born on November 14, 1925 in Odessa Township, the daughter of Ernest and Alice (Durkee) Beard. She had been married to Duward Strong for fifty-eight years, together they raised 5 children. She was a member and very, very involved in the Concord United Methodist Church, a former 4-H leader. She enjoyed flowers, gardening, needlework and caring for her family and others. She is survived by her husband; four daughters, Karen L. (Carl) Simmons of Ionia, Sheryl J. (Mark) Wllerick of Marshall, Gloria K. (Perin) Truax of Caledonia and Joy E. (Gary) Christopher of Holt; son, Dallas L. (Lynne) Strong of Wayland; brother, Robert C. Beard of Lake Odessa; 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services were held Saturday, July 13, 2002 at Concord United Methodist Church in Concord. Memorial contributions may be made to the Concord United Methodist Church Building Fund. Arrangements were made by S. D. Lauer Funeral Home, 116 S. Main, Concord, MI 49237." File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/strong5364gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb