Helen LaFayette, 82, of Plummer, MN died on Friday, February 14, 2014 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 10:30 AM in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plummer with Reverend Jonathan Dodson Officiating. Burial will be held at Emardville Cemetery near Plummer, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Helen Winnifer Payne was born October 2, 1931 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Dickenson, ND, the daughter of Leo H. and May Barbara (Rieche) Payne. On October 15, 1975, Helen was united in marriage to Loren J. LaFayette at Bethany Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls. She lived on a farm all her life. She worked on a farm and worked as a teacher's aide at the Plummer School, Plummer, MN. She is survived by her sisters-in-law, Joyce Cykendall, Violet Page, and Bernice LaFayette; brother-in-law, Dan Whitaker; and several nieces and nephews. Helen is preceded in death by husband Loren, parents, sisters: Buelah (Berger) Sundan and Muriel Krieger, sister-in-law: Lucille Meyer and Gladys Whitaker; brothers-in-law: Robert Krieger, Alpen Meyer, Howard LaFayette, Jim Cykendall, and Donald Page, niece Leona Kappedal. In Lieu of Flowers Memorials are suggested to the Immanuel Lutheran Church or Emardville Cemetery fund. Family condolences may be sent at www.johnsonfuneralservice.com ORGANIST: Linda Olson SOLOIST: Sherry Knott SPEAKER: Jody Duden SELECTIONS: "In the Garden" and "Beyond the Sunset" CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS: "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace" PALLBEARERS: Perry Duden, John Paradis, Kevin Tvedt, Shane Freyholtz, Arnold Schmitz, Bill Paradis