Helen L. McIntyre

At the age of 83, Helen died at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids on May 19, 2012. She was born in Watertown Twp., Clinton Co., MI, on July 15, 1928.

Helen is preceded in death by: parents Peter and Blanche Molliter; siblings Catherine Draper, Nickolas Molliter, Pete Molliter, Ida Giles, Florence Long, Martha Spooner, and Clara Fulton; husbands Walter A. Wade and William McIntyre.

Helen is survived by her children Theodore A. Wade (Caroline), Terry Gary (Robert); grandchildren Christina Wade, Stacey Ireland (Richard), Troy Wade, and Derek Wade plus great grandchildren; siblings Margaret Strobel, Bessie Cadwell, Alice Hannahs, Mildred Gordon; significant other Lloyd Keysor.

Helen was the 12th child born into a farming family. She married her teenage sweetheart, WWII veteran Walter Wade. They lived in Lansing where they raised their two children and built their cottage on Lily Lake. Several years after Walt’s death in the summer of 1971, she met and married WWII veteran Bill McIntyre. After a few years, they moved to the Grand Rapids area and upon Helen’s retirement from Amway, they moved to the cottage on Lily Lake near Harrison. After Bill’s death, Helen met Lloyd Keysor in the late 90’s and joined him in Evert. They spent winters in Florida and summers in Evart.

Helen enjoyed ceramics, sewing, making dolls and stuffed animals, quilting, playing board games, card games, bingo, and was an avid Louis L’Amour reader. Most of all, she loved being at Lily Lake with family and friends. Many wonderful memories of the life and love that was shared were from our time at Lily Lake. She is sorely missed.

A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 11:00 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Evart, MI, with visitation from 10:00 am to 11:00 before the service.

A Memorial Service will be held in Lansing on Friday, June 1, 2012, at 2:00 pm at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 900 E. Michigan, Lansing, MI, with visitation from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm before the service. Immediately following, the graveside services will be held at Deepdale Memorial Gardens ”Cemetery”, 4110 Old Lansing Road, Lansing, MI. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.grlansing.com