Wall, Helena Fast (1908-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 May 3 p. 26

Birth date: 1908 Aug 3

text of obituary:

HELENA WALL

Helena Wall of St. Catha rines, Ont. passed away Mar. 14. She was born Aug. 3, 1908 to Kornelius and Justina Fas t in Ukraine. Her mother died when Helena was 8; her fa- ther married Helena Wiens a year later. He died when she was 1 3, and she went to live with the Kroeker family. She accepted Christ at 17 and was baptized and joined the MB church May 25, 1925. At 21 , she, 2 sisters and her brother-in-law went to Germany, where she worked with sick and dying children in the refugee camp where they stayed. They immigrated to Paraguay, settling in Village No.4. She mar- ried Heinrich Wall Sept. 15, 1932. In 1973 they moved to St. Catharines, joining Scott St. MB Church. Heinrich died in 1991. She considered her grandchildren and great-grandchildren a blessing from the Lord. She spent her final years in Tabor Manor. In her last words to her children, she rejoiced in the truth of Phil. 1:6. Predeceased by Hein- rich and a grandson, she is mourned by her children Erna Boldt, Ly- dia Klassen, Gerhard, Kathy Hein, Ernst and Herbert, all of Ca n ad a, and Heinrich, Sar a Enns and Magda Flaming, all of Paraguay; 28 grand- children; 50 grea t- grandchildren; 1 broth- er and 1 sister. Th e fu- neral was Mar. 16 in Scott St. MB Church, with Paul Fast and Mar- vin Klassen mini st ering.