Helen Frances (Platt) Townsend, age 80, of Dansville, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 22, 2025.
Helen was born in Mason, Michigan and spent her childhood there before getting married and moving to the Townsend family farm in Dansville.
Helen attended the Pink School in Mason during her elementary years. She was hired by the teacher to clean the erasers after school and created such a dust storm that the teacher would often make her go outside to finish the task. She graduated from Mason High School in 1963 and MSU in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree in business.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, LeRoy; three children: Steve (Charissa) Townsend of Jenison, MI, Greg (Gina) Townsend of Barnhart, MO, and Janeen (Joshua) Tkaczyk of Dansville, MI. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Chaney (Taylor), Landon (Morgan), Ashley (Jay), Lexie (Steven), Samantha (Luke), Nolan (Morgan), Madison, Calvin and Carter; along with eight great-grandchildren. Helen is also survived by her two wonderful sisters, Marie (Gary) Laxton and Alice Kidder (Terry), who she loved so dearly. She is preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Elma Platt, and sister, Sue Willis.
Helen enjoyed many things in life: flower gardening, Bunco and Bingo, watching MSU and the Detroit Tigers, antiquing, refurbishing furniture, and hanging out with her family and her six Platt cousins while she was growing up (Gale, Doug, Jon, Bob, Gary and Don). Helen loved attending the Vantown Community Church and the many special friends that attended.
Services will be held at the Vantown Community Church, 3504 E. Howell Road, Webberville on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., with visitation starting at 10:00 am. There will be a meal following the service. In lieu of flowers - donations can be made to the Mason Historical Society (Pink School Project), PO Box 44, Mason, MI 48854.
Arrangements by Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home, Stockbridge.
