HELEN VADA MARY (HOATH) LUMSDEN

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HELEN VADA MARY (HOATH) LUMSDEN Helen Vada Mary (Hoath) Lumsden passed away peacefully at the Neepawa Hospital on March 29, 2012 at the age of 87. Helen was born in Killarney, MB on December 13, 1924 to Willie and Mary Day. She was the Baby Sister to five older brothers. She spent nine years going to Tisdale school for her education and then on to high school in Killarney. She then did house work for several different people, also worked in Kent's Grocery Store and ended up at a diary farm delivering milk. Helen married Keith Hoath on Jan 20, 1945 and they were blessed with three daughters. Keith was a CPR Station Agent and they moved to several different communities including Deleau for six years and ending in Arden for 17 years when many of the stations in the province closed. In 1972 they purchased and operated Hoath's Grocery Store in Neepawa for eight years. Helen loved to sing, play the piano and was a wonderful cook. Keith passed away in 1993 shortly after they had moved into Elks Manor. Helen continued to live in the Manor and in May of 1998 married Robert Lumsden. They spent many Sunday's driving around the countryside and made one trip to Ireland and Scotland. Helen will be sadly missed by her husband Bob, her three daughters Brenda (Cliff) Sumner, Sandra (Lionel) McGhie and their children Jim (Tara) McGhie, Janelle (Doug) Wiebe and by Noreen Hoath and her children Gerald (Nicole) Stoughton and Dana Klym. Helen was blessed with eight great- grandchildren: Ashton and Haylee McGhie, Allysa, Brooke, Alexa and Emma Stoughton and Cole and Nia Klym. Helen also leaves to mourn stepson Lyle Lumsden and his children Laura and Scott, four sisters-in-law, Doreen Hoath, Isobel Day, Nell Day and Lenore Day, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends. Helen was predeceased by her parents Willie and Mary Day, her first husband Keith Hoath, two grandsons, Tim and Cory Sumner, five brothers and Ted (Margaret), Alvin, Cliff, John and Russell Day. The Funeral Service was held March 31, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. in the Neepawa United Church with Rev Mark Satterly officiating. Internment followed at Riverside Cemetery. Honorary Pallbearer were all friends in attendance.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 14, 2012