Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Trusock, Mary Helen 2013
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, December 12, 2013


Mary Helen Trusock, 78, went to be with her Lord on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 
2013.  She had been a resident at Clark Retirement Home in Grand Rapids, Mich., 
and the family is very grateful for the wonderful care that she received 
there.  Mary Helen was born on July 25, 1935 in Ionia, Mich., to Andrew and 
Mary (Gorse) Trusock. 

She graduated as Valedictorian from St. Peter and Paul High School in Ionia in 
1953.  She graduated from Marygrove College, Monroe Campus and later received 
her Masters from Wayne State University.  As Sister Mary Helen (Sister Andrew 
Marie), she was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters and taught at 
Catholic schools including St. Peter and Paul School in Ionia where she also 
served as principal 1968-1972.  

Later she taught and served as a Reading Consultant in the Ionia Public Schools 
for 24 years until her retirement in 1997.  She was a member of the National 
Education Association and the Michigan Education Association.  She touched the 
lives of so many children and she cared about them all. 

After retirement, she worked for a time at Forward Metal in Grand Rapids.  Mary 
Helen was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Grand Rapids and 
served as a Communion Minister at Heartland Healthcare Center.  She also 
volunteered at Metro Health Hospital and served on the board of her condo 
association.  She enjoyed swimming and water aerobics. 

Her many friends, colleagues, and caregivers will remember Mary Helen for her 
sweet disposition and radiant smile.  Mary Helen was deeply devoted to her 
family and they loved her dearly.  She was a wonderful daughter, sister and 
aunt.  She often visited her family members around the country and enjoyed 
entertaining them in Michigan. 

Mary Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings and their 
spouses, Sr. Millie Trusock, Anne (Francis) Hengesbach, George (Joan) Trusock, 
Dr. Dorothy Trusock, sister-in-law Eleanor Trusock, and niece Dale Trusock 
Vino. 

She is survived by her brother James Trusock, her nephews Alan (Kathy) 
Hengesbach, James (Lucrecia) Trusock II, Dr. Bruce (Karen) Trusock, Hon. Mark 
(Dee) Trusock, Thomas (Jenni) Trusock, her nieces Joyce Hengesbach, Carol 
(Otteau Christiansen) Gallagher, Marcia (John) Larson, Lyn (Dan) Lepore, 
Kathleen Van Wagner, many great-nephews and great-nieces, and special friend 
Ward Schenck. 

Per Mary Helen's wishes, cremation has taken place.  A Mass of Christian Burial 
will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic 
Church, 2750 Burton St. SE, Grand Rapids.  Family will receive friends at the 
Church for one hour prior to the funeral.  Burial will be Saturday afternoon at 
the St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Ionia.  In lieu of flowers, donations are 
suggested to The Alzheimer's Association or The Clark Retirement Community 
Benevolent Care Fund.


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