Dyck, Helen (1913-2000)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 2000 Jul 14 p. 29

Birth date: 1913 Jan 15

text of obituary:

HELEN DYCK

Helen Dyck of Steinbach, Man. passed away May 2. She was born Jan. 15, 1913 to Johann and Amelia Dyck in Siavograd, Siberia, Russia. After World War I, the family moved back to Molotschna, settling in Klippenfeld. Johann ran a flour mill. During the Russian Revolution, they fled to Halbstadt for a time. In 1925 they immigrated to Burwalde, Man. Here she and her sister accepted Christ, attended Sunday school and sang in the choir. They later moved to Winnipeg, attended North End MB Church and were baptized in 1935 by C.N. Hiebert. After a bout of pneumonia, she moved to Steinbach, where she worked in P.B. Reimer's grocery and Reimer's Dress Shop; for 16 years she was a buyer and shop assistant. She carefully chose her own elegant wardrobe. She then worked for 9 years as a drapery seamstress at Ray's Interiors. In 1969 she survived a battle with cancer and returned to work until her mother suffered a stroke. She cared for her at home and then faithfully visited her in Rest Haven. She was a member of Steinbach MB Church. She taught Sunday school, sang in the choir and served with the ladies' group. She was meticulous. She enjoyed embroidery and needlepoint, creating beautiful tapestries and afghans. She was fun-loving, full of humorous stories, and loved doing puzzles. She enjoyed a train trip to B.C., a bus trip with her sister to Toronto and 2 Christmas vacations in Mexico and Hawaii. Predeceased by her brother Herman, she is mourned by her sister Erna. The funeral was May 9 in Steinbach MB Church, with Neil Rempel and John Arendt ministering.