Helen Marie Savord

Helen M. Savord, 91, of Hermansville, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Evergreen Meadows Assisted Living in Norway.
She was born on April 27, 1934 in Michigan City, IN, daughter to Joseph A. and Margaret C. (Nazy) McCoy. Helen graduated high school in Crown Point, IN in 1952.
On May 28, 1966, the former Helen McCoy married Wilfred J. Savord in Crown Point, IN.
Helen was employed with Northern Indiana Public Service Company for 37 years.
Following retirement, Helen and her husband, Wilfred moved to Hermansville in 1989. They were faithful parishioners of St. John Neumann Church and she was the president of the St. Anne's Society and Corporals, she taught CCD, and was a lector.
Attending mass was incredibly important to her.
Among her survivors include her step-children, Karen Miller of Hermansville, MI, Victoria Berner of Wonder Lake, IL, Sue Zini of Hermansville, MI, Deborah Crummie of Copperas Cove, TX, and Mary Lou (Milton) Hudson of Vulcan, MI; 14 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren; and many loved nieces, nephews.
Along with her parents, Margaret "Bessie" and Joseph McCoy, Helen is preceded in death by husband, Wilfred; siblings, Catherine Vincent, Carol Matovina, Margie Sailors, Janie Kwinski, John McCoy; her step-children, Blanche Egan and Wilfred "Butch" L. Savord; and sons in-laws, Kenneth Berner and Darnell Crummie.
Visitation will take place at St. John Neumann Church, 100 Loretto Heights, Hermansville, MI 49847 on Tuesday, October 28th from 11 a.m. – Noon CST. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at Noon. CST with Rev. Benny Mathew officiating. A luncheon will take place after the mass in the church hall.
Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Faithorn at a later date.
A message of condolence may be directed to the family at www.crawfordfuneralhomes.net. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the Savord family.