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Friesen, Helen Reimer (1912-2004): Difference between revisions
Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Jun 11 p. 28 Birth date: 1912 Jun 13 text of obituary: <center><h3>HELEN FRIESEN</h3></center> Helen Friesen died Mar. 16. She w..." |
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Helen Friesen died Mar. | Helen Friesen died Mar. | ||
16. She was | 16. She was born to | ||
John and Katerina | John and Katerina | ||
Reimer June 13, 1912 | Reimer June 13, 1912 | ||
in Osterwick, Old | in Osterwick, Old | ||
Colony, Ukraine. | Colony, Ukraine. Because she was sickly, | ||
she was taken to live | she was taken to live | ||
with her grandfather | with her grandfather | ||
and maiden aunts. The extended family moved | and maiden aunts. The extended family moved | ||
to Canada in 1923. She lived with her aunt | to Canada in 1923. She lived with her aunt | ||
and uncle Annie and John Janzen . At age 14 | and uncle Annie and John Janzen. At age 14 | ||
she went to Winnipeg to work as a domestic | she went to Winnipeg to work as a domestic | ||
for 13 years . She took a stenography course | for 13 years. She took a stenography course | ||
and because secretary to the manager of | and because secretary to the manager of | ||
Eaton's mail order department. The family | Eaton's mail order department. The family | ||
moved to Yarrow and Helen went to work in | moved to Yarrow and Helen went to work in | ||
Vancouver. She married widower Willie | Vancouver. She married widower Willie | ||
Friesen . She helped run his business and | Friesen. She helped run his business and | ||
picked berries . Their home was filled with love | picked berries. Their home was filled with love | ||
and laughter. Predeceased by Willie in 1994, | and laughter. Predeceased by Willie in 1994, | ||
daughter Olga McCutcheon, 1 brother, 3 | daughter Olga McCutcheon, 1 brother, 3 sisters, she is mourned by daughters Katie | ||
Mclaughlin, Elvie Butler, Rita McCunn and | Mclaughlin, Elvie Butler, Rita McCunn and | ||
Rene Watt ; son John; 12 grandchildren; 8 | Rene Watt; son John; 12 grandchildren; 8 | ||
great-grandchildren; 1 brother. The funeral | great-grandchildren; 1 brother. The funeral | ||
was Mar. 19 in Clearbrook MB Church. | was Mar. 19 in Clearbrook MB Church. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:21, 1 May 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Jun 11 p. 28
Birth date: 1912 Jun 13
text of obituary:
HELEN FRIESEN
Helen Friesen died Mar. 16. She was born to John and Katerina Reimer June 13, 1912 in Osterwick, Old Colony, Ukraine. Because she was sickly, she was taken to live with her grandfather and maiden aunts. The extended family moved to Canada in 1923. She lived with her aunt and uncle Annie and John Janzen. At age 14 she went to Winnipeg to work as a domestic for 13 years. She took a stenography course and because secretary to the manager of Eaton's mail order department. The family moved to Yarrow and Helen went to work in Vancouver. She married widower Willie Friesen. She helped run his business and picked berries. Their home was filled with love and laughter. Predeceased by Willie in 1994, daughter Olga McCutcheon, 1 brother, 3 sisters, she is mourned by daughters Katie Mclaughlin, Elvie Butler, Rita McCunn and Rene Watt; son John; 12 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 1 brother. The funeral was Mar. 19 in Clearbrook MB Church.