Obituary: Helen Virginia LaFond, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan

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Saginaw News 
Apr 24, 1994 
LaFond, Mrs. Helen Virginia 
Saginaw, Michigan 
Beloved mother, grandmother, 
great-grandmother and sister 
passed away Friday afternoon, 
April 22, 1994 at her home. Age 75, 
years. The daughter of the late 
Harry and Lucille (Gaertner) De- 
Forest was born July 18, 1918 in 
Saginaw. She married Richard La- 
Fond, Oct. 19, 1940. He passed 
away in 1982. She was a member 
of the Disabled America Veterans, 
Commanders Club, the Statue of 
Liberty, Ellis Island Foundation 
since 1985 and the AARP. Surviving are six children and their  
spouses, Dennis and Wendy La- 
Fond, Dawn and Thomas Calla- 
ghan, Duane LaFond, Dale and 
Janette (Sue) LaFond all of Sagi- 
naw, Diane and Matthew Volz 
Burt; Debra and Daniel Beson,  
Saginaw, twelve grandchildren, 
four great-grandchildren, a sister 
Ruby Hodges, Saginaw, several 
nieces and nephews. A sister and 
a brother, Evelyn DeForest and  
Willard DeForest have prede- 
ceased her. 
Cremation has taken place. 
Friends and family will gather for a  
memorial service at 5:30 p.m. 
Wednesday, April 27, 1994 at the 
First United Methodist Church 
4790 Gratiot Ave. Rev. James F. 
Thomas will officiate. Those plan- 
ning an expression of sympathy 
may wish to consider the First 
United Methodist Church, the Hos- 
pice. Partners in Caring or the 
charity of their choice.