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, | Helen Wiens was born November 4, 1934 | ||
to Sam and Marie Ratzlaff in the | to Sam and Marie Ratzlaff in the Linden | ||
Alta. area. It was here that she | Alta. area. It was here that she completed | ||
her schooling, and also accepted the | her schooling, and also accepted the Lord | ||
Jesus as her Saviour, was baptized upon | Jesus as her Saviour, was baptized upon her | ||
confession of faith, and became a member | confession of faith, and became a member of | ||
the Mennonite Brethren Church. | the Mennonite Brethren Church. | ||
Upon completion of a business | |||
program , she filled a secretarial position | Upon completion of a business college | ||
10 years at Dominion Construction in | program, she filled a secretarial position for | ||
10 years at Dominion Construction in Calgary. | |||
Aunt Helena Redekopp with whom she | A special friendship developed with her | ||
Aunt Helena Redekopp with whom she lived | |||
in Calgary. | in Calgary. | ||
In 1966 she married Nick Wiens | |||
whom she shared eight precious | In 1966 she married Nick Wiens with | ||
Kathryn Mae , born to them in 1967 added | whom she shared eight precious years. | ||
special joy to their lives. Throughout the | Kathryn Mae, born to them in 1967 added a | ||
ten years of her life, Helen's activities | special joy to their lives. Throughout the last | ||
ten years of her life, Helen's activities were | |||
gradually curtailed due to a heart condition | gradually curtailed due to a heart condition | ||
In spite of this , she enjoyed helping | In spite of this, she enjoyed helping others | ||
often beyond her strength. Her quiet, | often beyond her strength. Her quiet, shining | ||
Christlike life touched lives all over the | |||
community as well as in the congregation | community as well as in the congregation in | ||
Linden. | Linden. | ||
An awareness of the limited time | |||
might be available to her helped Helen | An awareness of the limited time which | ||
place life's responsibilities in better | might be available to her helped Helen to | ||
place life's responsibilities in better perspective. | |||
She concentrated her efforts in providing | |||
and in giving love, time and | support and inspiration to her husband, | ||
and in giving love, time and understanding | |||
to her daughter. | to her daughter. | ||
During the last seven months the | |||
proved very precious to her. A | During the last seven months the Lord | ||
proved very precious to her. A particularly | |||
enriching experience was attendance at | enriching experience was attendance at | ||
Bible Study Ashram Conference. The | Bible Study Ashram Conference. The last | ||
words she spoke to her husband on | words she spoke to her husband on the | ||
evening of June 17 were "I love you." | evening of June 17 were "I love you." The | ||
following morning the Lord took her home | following morning the Lord took her home | ||
at the age of 39. | at the age of 39. | ||
predeceased by | She was predeceased by her mother and | ||
one sister , Lois. Left to mourn her | one sister, Lois. Left to mourn her passing | ||
are: her husband, Nick; her daughter, | are: her husband, Nick; her daughter, Kathryn; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ratzlaff | ||
of Linden; one brother, Raymond and Dorothy | |||
of Linden; one brother, Raymond and | Ratzlaff of Linden; four sisters: Emerson | ||
and Verda Sept of Three Hills, Alta., | |||
Marie of Linden, Larry and Doris King of | |||
Marie of Linden, Larry and Doris King | Nipawin, Sask., Ervin and Susan Harder of | ||
Nipawin, Sask., Ervin and Susan Harder | |||
Linden; and many other relatives and | Linden; and many other relatives and | ||
friends. | friends. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:59, 11 October 2017
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1974 August 09 p. 31
Birth date: 1934 Nov 04
text of obituary:
HELEN WIENS
Helen Wiens was born November 4, 1934 to Sam and Marie Ratzlaff in the Linden Alta. area. It was here that she completed her schooling, and also accepted the Lord Jesus as her Saviour, was baptized upon her confession of faith, and became a member of the Mennonite Brethren Church.
Upon completion of a business college program, she filled a secretarial position for 10 years at Dominion Construction in Calgary. A special friendship developed with her Aunt Helena Redekopp with whom she lived in Calgary.
In 1966 she married Nick Wiens with whom she shared eight precious years. Kathryn Mae, born to them in 1967 added a special joy to their lives. Throughout the last ten years of her life, Helen's activities were gradually curtailed due to a heart condition In spite of this, she enjoyed helping others often beyond her strength. Her quiet, shining Christlike life touched lives all over the community as well as in the congregation in Linden.
An awareness of the limited time which might be available to her helped Helen to place life's responsibilities in better perspective. She concentrated her efforts in providing support and inspiration to her husband, and in giving love, time and understanding to her daughter.
During the last seven months the Lord proved very precious to her. A particularly enriching experience was attendance at Bible Study Ashram Conference. The last words she spoke to her husband on the evening of June 17 were "I love you." The following morning the Lord took her home at the age of 39.
She was predeceased by her mother and one sister, Lois. Left to mourn her passing are: her husband, Nick; her daughter, Kathryn; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ratzlaff of Linden; one brother, Raymond and Dorothy Ratzlaff of Linden; four sisters: Emerson and Verda Sept of Three Hills, Alta., Marie of Linden, Larry and Doris King of Nipawin, Sask., Ervin and Susan Harder of Linden; and many other relatives and friends.