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HELEN JANZEN
Born: Apr 16, 1922
Date of Passing: Jan 29, 2015
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryHELEN JANZEN Helen Janzen, born April 16, 1922 to Dietrich and Lena ( Bergen ) Janzen, passed away on January 29, 2015. She leaves to mourn nieces and nephews Serene Friesen, Helen Neufeld, Katie (Peter) Dyck, of Winnipeg, Adina (Peter) Neufeld (Oregon), Dieter (Connie) Janzen (Texas), John (Giesela) Janzen (BC), as well as many great and great-great-nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents, sister Maria (Abram) Neufeld and brother Jacob (Katja) Janzen. Helen worked as a nurse and midwife in Friesland, Paraguay, becoming known to many as "Tante Lena" until moving to Canada where she graduated from Victoria Hospital as an R.N. She led a well traveled life, working in Bolivia for MCC, and also in Loma Plata, and Km. 81 while on leave from nursing at Concordia and Health Sciences Hospitals. Blessings to the nursing care, recreation, and support staff whose gentle kindness made our Tante Lena's stay at Bethania more pleasant. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday February 4, 2015 at Springfield Heights Mennonite Church 570 Sharron Bay with interment at Green Acres Cemetery. Donations in Helen's name may be made to Mennonite Central Committee or Bethania Personal Care Home.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 02, 2015
Condolences & Memories (5 entries)
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Helen was an inspiration to me as a young girl entering the nursing profession. She was a resource for me when she was in my group on the ward. I saw her at our 25th nursing reunion and she was the same Helen that I remembered from our nursing class. There truly is another Angel in Heaven...... - Posted by: Iris Reilly (Graduated with Helen from Victoria Hospital Class of 1971) on: Feb 04, 2015
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Helen was such a wonderful classmate and we all enjoyed having her in our class. We loved to hear so many of her stories from Paraguay, etc. Helen, you were such a blessing to me and I thank the Lord for your exemplary life. - Posted by: Mary Driedger (Classmate in RN training at the Victoria General Hospital) on: Feb 04, 2015
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My condolences to Helen's family. I worked with Helen at Women's Hospital and am so happy to have known her. She was a gentle, caring person...always quick with a smile and a helping hand. - Posted by: Karen Szajkowski (coworker) on: Feb 03, 2015
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Tante Lena was such an inspiration to everyone. Her smile was so genuine, and she was such a great nurse. She would be interested in all her nieces and nephews, even when she was in Bethania. We will remember her. - Posted by: Peter & Betty Braun (friends of the family) on: Feb 03, 2015
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Our hearts are heavy for the loss of our Tante Lena. We have such wonderful stories of our times together. Tante Lena was an amazing woman. She was one of a kind. We will miss her. Dieter and Connie Janzen - Posted by: Dieter and Connie Janzen (nephew) on: Feb 03, 2015