Yvonne L. LESIEUR

LACONIA -- Yvonne L. Dunlap, 96, of Ledges Drive, Taylor Community, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005. She was the widow of Kenneth R. Dunlap, former Laconia City Clerk, who died in 1993. She was born Dec. 9, 1908, in Nashua, the daughter of Charles and Flora (Morin) Lesieur. She had been a resident of the Lakes Region for more than 70 years, where she was formerly of Union Avenue in Laconia and Sargent Place in Gilford. Mrs. Dunlap was a hairdresser at Carrolls in Laconia for several years. She moved to Bermuda where she continued working as a hairdresser. She and her late husband, Ken, were married in Bermuda and returned to Laconia to raise their family. For a number of years, she operated a shop from her home known as the Beauty Box. Mrs. Dunlap was a communicant of Our Lady of the Lakes Church in Lakeport, a member and former president of the Ladies Guild and volunteered at the New To You Shop and the church's bingo. She was known as the "Flower Lady" and always kept the church looking special. She was a member of the Laconia Country Club and played golf until she was 88 years old. She was also a member of the Bridge Club, the Garden Club and the Idlenots. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth R. "Skip" Dunlap Jr. and James J. Dunlap, both of Gilford; three daughters, Patricia A. Perry of Gilford and Jane R. Campbell and Suzanne L. Watson, both of Arlington, Texas; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great- grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was predeceased by her 10 brothers and sisters. Calling hours will be held tomorrow from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lakes Church, 50 Washington St., Lakeport. Burial will follow in the family lot at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Laconia. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Sunshine Fund of the Taylor Community, 435 Union Ave., Laconia 03246; or to Community Health and Hospice Inc., 780 N. Main St., Laconia 03246. Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home in Laconia is in charge of the arrangements. For more information, visit wilkinsonbeane.com.