Helen LOEWEN

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LOEWEN: The death of Helen Loewen of Brandon, formerly of Douglas, occurred at Brandon Regional Health Centre on Thursday, November 5, 2009. Helen was born March 26, 1935, at Foxwarren, Manitoba, to David and Anna Loewen. The family moved to the Brookdale area in 1940 where the family farmed. Helen was the seventh child of nine, with three brothers and five sisters. Helen took most of her schooling in Derry School near the Town of Douglas. Her first job was in the kitchen at the Brandon General Hospital and she later worked as a cashier in Eatons' grocery department. Helen decided to continue her education at Assiniboine Community College and went on to complete a seven month Clerk-Typist course. She chose a career as an Optometric Technician and worked for Dressler Optometrics until she retired in 1998. Just prior to retirement, Helen began her eleven year battle with cancer. Her solid faith in God sustained her through these trying years. The foundation of her faith was laid by her parents who raised her in a Christian home. As she grew up she faithfully attended Sunday School and accepted Jesus as her personal Saviour at the age of 13. As part of her Christian journey she was later baptized and became a member of the Justice Mennonite Brethren Church. Helen was involved in the church and was always truly grateful for her church family. She was predeceased by her mother and father, Anna and David Loewen; brothers David Loewen and John Loewen; sister Lydia Heinrichs and brother- in-law John Kroeker. Helen leaves to mourn her passing her siblings: Anne Kroeker, Henry (Katie), Martha (John) Penner, Mary (John) Penner, Aggie (Eldon) Stobbe; brother-in-law Jake (Hilda) Heinrichs and sisters-in-law Mardy Loewen and Helen Loewen. She will be dearly missed and always loved by her many nieces and nephews. The interment was held at Sparling Cemetery and followed by the funeral ceremony at Justice Mennonite Brethren Church, Justice, Manitoba, on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Gerry Harms officiated. Pallbearers were Hank Loewen, Larry Heinrichs, Kelly Heinrichs, Les Loewen, Doug Penner and Cliff Stobbe. Friends who wish may make a donation in memory of Helen to an orphanage in Uganda, c/o Heather Penner, 1310-4th St., Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 3J9.Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.comArrangements were with Memories Chapel & Pre-Planning Centre, 727-0330.“When all is done, say not my day is o'erAnd that through night I seek a dimmer shore;Say rather that my morn has just begun.I greet the dawn and not a setting sun,When all is done.”

As published in Brandon Sun on Nov 14, 2009