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DEATHS

Helen Lajiness
July 6, 1926-April 14, 1998

Helen Lajiness, 71, of Monroe,
died Tuesday at Mercy Memorial
Hospital.

Friends may call from 5 to 9
tonight and from noon to 4 and 6
to 9 Friday at the Allore Funeral
Home. Services will be held at 11
a.m. Saturday in
the funeral home,
with the Rey.
James Schmel-
ing, pastor of
Faith Lutheran
Church, officiat-
ing. Burial will
be in Roselawn
Memorial Park,
LaSalle. :

Born July 6, HELEN
1926, in’ Ang.“ NES
Arbor, she was the daughter of
Ralph and Evelyn (Vail) Love-
land. She married Floyd Lajiness
on May 4, 1963, in Monroe.

She was employed as.a secretary
by the Monroe Public Schools for
22 years until her retirement in
1985. She was a member of the
Ladies of Faith, Monroe Senior
Citizens, Frenchtown Senior Citi-
zens, Mercy Memorial Women’s
Guild, Faith Lutheran Church and
the Association of Retired School
Personnel. She was.an avid vol-
unteer for Red Cross blood dri-
ves.
Surviving are her husband, two

sons, Harl Lajiness of New Boston
and Ronald VanDorn of Peters-
burg; two daughters, Mrs. Greg
(Ann) Brown of Lexington, Ind.
and Mrs. James (Sandra) Baker
of Bellaire; four brothers, Jack,
Donald, and Allen Loveland, all of
Monroe and Verland Loveland of
Ida; six sisters, Mrs. William
(Bette) Bezeau, Mrs. Edward
(Patricia) Katanski, Mrs. Ray-
mond (Linda) Bottom, all of Mon-
‘roe, Mrs. Everett (Shirley) Buck-
ingham of Carleton, Mrs. Ro
(Judith) Gephart of Lambertville,
and Mrs. Chad (Marilyn) Norton
of California; 8 grandchildren, and
14 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by a
brother, Ralph Loveland Jr., and a
sister, Mary Louise Loveland.

Memorials may be made to the
Faith Lutheran Church or to the
charity of the donor’s choice.