Rosemarie “Faith” LaHaine

Loving wife, mother, and grandmother, age 69, passed away March 23, 2024.  She was born August 14, 1954, in Muskegon, Michigan.  She put Christ first in her life, and her family close second by serving them in every way possible.  Faith was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior Lutheran Church on October 3, 1976, and married David LaHaine at the same church on June 4, 1977.  She worked for the State of Michigan, Corporate Division, as secretary for Grace Lutheran Church and School in Durand, and loved working in healthcare as a Phlebotomist for 20 years.  Faith was known for her smile, giggles, and positive attitude.  She loved crafts, sewing, crocheting, cooking, baking, cake decorating and fishing.

Surviving are:  her husband, David LaHaine; children, David (Kelly) LaHaine, Jr., Christine (Parik) Kadu, Amanda (Patrick) Murphy, and Daniel LaHaine; grandchildren, Jacob, Mara, Zachary, Andrew, Hannah, Taylor, Evan, Ethan, and Jonah; brothers, Barry (Brian Barr) Dyer, and Brian (Kathy) Dyer; step-mother, Dona Dyer and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Esther Dyer; father, Ivan “Wayne” Dyer, and step-mother, Dora Dyer.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1001 N. Capital Ave., Lansing, with interment to follow in Maple Ridge Cemetery.  The funeral will be available by livestream.  Her family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, and one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Thursday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Emanuel Lutheran School.