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Harms, Helen Thiessen (1928-2002)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Mar 21 p. 28 Birth date: 1928 Jan 4 text of obituary: <center><h3>HELEN HARMS</h3></center> Helen Harms passed away Dec. 26. She...") |
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Helen Harms passed |
Helen Harms passed |
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away Dec. 26. She was |
away Dec. 26. She was |
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+ | born Jan. 4, 1928 in |
Samara, Russia, to |
Samara, Russia, to |
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David and Helena |
David and Helena |
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Winnipeg as nanny |
Winnipeg as nanny |
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and housekeeper. She |
and housekeeper. She |
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| − | married |
+ | married John Harms May 28, 1949. They |
| − | farmed near Bristol for 45 years. Helen |
+ | farmed near Bristol for 45 years. Helen managed the farm while John worked in lumber |
| − | + | camps. She cared for her aging mother. Helen and John were baptized and joined Steinbach (Man.) MB Church Nov. 22, 1992. In |
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| − | camps. She cared for her aging mother. He- |
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| − | len and john were baptized and joined Stein- |
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| − | bach (Man.) MB Church Nov. 22, 1992. In |
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1994 they retired to Mitchell, Man. and were |
1994 they retired to Mitchell, Man. and were |
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involved in the Mitchell Senior Centre and |
involved in the Mitchell Senior Centre and |
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| − | church activities. She cared for |
+ | church activities. She cared for John until his |
| − | death in |
+ | death in January 1997. She was diagnosed |
with cancer in November 2002. She was an |
with cancer in November 2002. She was an |
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| − | avid gardener, raising vegetables, fruit, |
+ | avid gardener, raising vegetables, fruit, gladioli and irises; was an excellent cook and |
| − | + | seamstress and a serious puzzler. She loved to |
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| − | + | play games with her grandchildren. Predeceased by John and daughter Daphne Harel, |
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| − | play games with her grandchildren. Prede- |
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| − | ceased by john and daughter Daphne Harel, |
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she is mourned by daughters Della Hiebert, |
she is mourned by daughters Della Hiebert, |
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| − | Doreen |
+ | Doreen Penner and Dorothy Laurin; sons |
| − | + | Dennis, Donald and Douglas; 14 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 5 brothers; 4 sisters. The funeral was Dec. 31 in Steinbach |
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| − | dren; 7 great-grandchildren; 5 brothers; 4 sis- |
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| − | ters. The fune ral was Dec. 31 in Steinbach |
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MB Church, with Abe Klassen ministering. |
MB Church, with Abe Klassen ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 12:54, 17 October 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Mar 21 p. 28
Birth date: 1928 Jan 4
text of obituary:
HELEN HARMS
Helen Harms passed away Dec. 26. She was born Jan. 4, 1928 in Samara, Russia, to David and Helena Thiessen. The family immigrated to Canada when Helen was a child. She worked in Winnipeg as nanny and housekeeper. She married John Harms May 28, 1949. They farmed near Bristol for 45 years. Helen managed the farm while John worked in lumber camps. She cared for her aging mother. Helen and John were baptized and joined Steinbach (Man.) MB Church Nov. 22, 1992. In 1994 they retired to Mitchell, Man. and were involved in the Mitchell Senior Centre and church activities. She cared for John until his death in January 1997. She was diagnosed with cancer in November 2002. She was an avid gardener, raising vegetables, fruit, gladioli and irises; was an excellent cook and seamstress and a serious puzzler. She loved to play games with her grandchildren. Predeceased by John and daughter Daphne Harel, she is mourned by daughters Della Hiebert, Doreen Penner and Dorothy Laurin; sons Dennis, Donald and Douglas; 14 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 5 brothers; 4 sisters. The funeral was Dec. 31 in Steinbach MB Church, with Abe Klassen ministering.
