Helena "Dodo" Beaulieu Giard, age 76 died Saturday, January 23, 2010 in Cartersville, Georgia.

Helena Delphine Beaulieu was born March 17, 1933 to John and Christine Beaulieu in White Earth, Minnesota. She grew up in the Lengby, Minnesota area. She attended St. Benedicts Mission School, The Antell Country School and then graduated June 1, 1951 from Mahnomen High School. After high school she married William Giard and began their family.

She was a loving mother to many children and a friend to everyone, as she did not know a stranger. She lived life to the fullest and loved to talk about her kids, grand-kids, parents, siblings and her life growing up in Minnesota. Along with her big smile, winks and all the love she had, she will be greatly missed.


Helena is survived by four daughters: Christine Cummins, Cartersville, Georgia, Mary Bunker, North Pole, Alaska, Michelle Ruggles, New London, Ohio and Rebecca Giard, Cartersville, Georgia; a son, William "Jim" Giard, Roy Lake, Minnesota; three sisters: Ceile Gross, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Maxine Skunes, Bagley, Minnesota and Doris Vleck, Bemidji, Minnesota; three brothers: Bud Beaulieu, Idaho Falls, Idaho, John Beaulieu, Minneapolis, Minnesota and Conrad Beaulieu, Bemidji, Minnesota; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Helena was preceded in death by an infant daughter Priscilla Giard ; son, Tom Giard; grandson Jesse "Jed" Giard; parents, John Bazil Beaulieu and Christine (Fairbanks) Beaulieu; sister, Joyce Krmpotich; and brothers, Clarence "Shorty" Beaulieu, Dean Beaulieu and Leo Beaulieu.

Graveside services were held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 23, 2010 at Island Lake/St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery rural Lengby, MN followed by a Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Naytahwaush, MN.

Memorial contributions to help defray funeral expenses can be made to: Doris Vleck, 5737 Scribner Road, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601