Vanessa (Gulin) Laven

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Laven, Vanessa (née Gulin) Beloved wife, mother, daughter, and friend passed away February 22, 2016. She was preceded in death by father, Reynaldo E. Gulin. Survived by husband, Paul; son, Henry; mother, Flora Gulin; siblings, Betty (George) Reynolds, Reynaldo (Denise) Gulin, Maritza Gulin, and Antonia (Jose) Machado, and 11 nieces and nephews. Vanessa was an artist, cancer survivor and advocate, and inspired all whom she encountered. She will be dearly missed. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 27, 9:30 AM at St. James on the Parkway Episcopal Church, 3225 E Minnehaha Pkwy, Mpls. Visitation will be Friday, February 26, 6-8 PM at the Church. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials to St. James on the Parkway preferred in lieu of flowers. Bradshaw 612-724-3621

Published on February 24, 2016