DaFOE, Evelyn B. (Dorris) – Of Swartz Creek, age 80, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at Avalon Hospice.

 Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, February 21, 2010 at First General Baptist Church, 1102 West Hemphill Road, Flint Hemphill, Reverend William G. McMillen officiating.

 Cremation has taken place. Burial will take place at a later date at Great Lakes National Cemetery.

 In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation or Avalon Hospice. Visitation 12:30 p.m. Sunday, February 21, 2010 until the time of the service at the church.

Evelyn was born in Flint, Michigan on November 7, 1929, the daughter of George and Grace (James) Dorris. She married Alfred DaFoe on July 1, 1950, who preceded her in death in April 7, 1999.

She was Past President of the Women’s Auxiliary, VFW Post #5666; member of the Swartz Creek Senior Center and a member of the Carman-Ainsworth Senior Center. She loved doing crafts and spending time with family and playing Bingo. Evelyn loved talking about her grandchildren.

Surviving are children, Kristie Lee DaFoe, June (Gary) Stefanko, Edward (Judy) DaFoe and Robert (Sandy) DeFoe;   grandchildren, Wendi (Jim) Fournier, Robert (Elizabeth) Stefanko, Michael (Katie) Stefanko, Sara (David) Baldwin, Lisa DaFoe and Kristie Lynn DaFoe; great-grandchildren, Dylan Baughman, John Stefanko, Miranda Stefanko, Logan Fournier, Heather Stefanko, Jaxon Fournier and Leah Stefanko; brother, Orville Dorris; sister and brother-in-law, Gwendolyn and Jim Jones; sisters-in-law, Joanne O’Kelley and Rebecca DaFoe; loving nieces and nephews.

 She was preceded in death by parents, George and Grace Dorris; husband, Alfred E. DaFoe and brother-in-law, James H. DaFoe.

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