Editing Nickel Helen Kliewer (1926-1975)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1975 Mar 21 p. 30

Birth date: 1926 Nov 30

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MRS. HELEN NICKEL</h3></center>

Helen Nickel was born to Mr. and Mrs.
John Kliewer on November 30, 1926 in
Beechy, Sask. In 1932 her family moved to
Virgil, Onto
Helen accepted Jesus as her Saviour at an
early age and in 1943 she was baptized and
received into the Virgil church where she was
a willing worker in Sunday school, DVBS
and singing groups. She received her train·
ing and spiritual nourishment in Eden high
school and Bible school.
In 1948 she married Clarence Nickel and
that year they transferred their membership
to the Scott St. Church in St. Catharines,
Ont.
A special highlight in her life was their
silver wedding anniversary in the Grantham
church in 1973. A year later she became ill
and underwent four operations from April to
November. She expressed her testings in a
series of poems that speak first of great
spiritual battles, then of surrender, and
finally of victory in Christ Jesus. One of her
poems, "Niagara Cottage Hospital," was
read in the church with the obituary.
On February 17 God released her spirit
and took her home .
She leaves to mourn her husband, Clarence; five children, Marlene, Robert, Philip,
Sandy , and Jamie, all at home; her parents,
John and Annie Kliewer of Virgil: one
brother, Peter Kliewer of St. Catharines;
three sisters, Mary (Mrs. Cornelius) Penner
of St. Catharines, Anne (Mrs. Abe) Willms
of Virgil, Alvina (Mrs. John) Koop of
Kitchener and their families .
Funeral service was held February 19 in
the Grantham church with Rev. Aaron
Schmidt officiating at the church and Rev.
Peter Dick at the cemetery.

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