HELEN FROESE

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HELEN FROESE Helen Froese, whose life we are celebrating as we mourn her passing, was born on December 18, 1914 to Abram and Maegatha Janzen at Georgsthal, Russia. She went to join her Lord on October 30, 2001 at the age of 86 years and 10 months. In 1926 at the age of 12 Helen immigrated to Canada with her family. They settled at Grunthal, MB. From here Helen went to Winnipeg to work at a young age. On March 30, 1948 she was joined in holy matrimony to Henry Froese. They resided on the family farm 4 miles south east of McCreary until their retirement in 1981, when they moved into the town of McCreary. Helen lived here until her sudden death on October 30, 2001. Helen has always been actively involved in the McCreary Gospel Church, dating back to its early origin as a Canadian Sunday School outreach into the McCreary area. Helen enjoyed many hobbies: cooking, quilting, embroidering, knitting, crocheting and putting puzzles together. In recent years, because of her deteriorating vision, she was forced to give up many of these things which she so enjoyed. Helen also enjoyed visiting with family and friends both in person and via the telephone. Helen was predeceased by her husband Henry (1986) her father (1967), her mother (1981) and three sisters, Mary (1993), Margaret (1999), Nettie (2001). Helen leaves to mourn her passing: daughter Irene and husband Bernie Wiens, son Gordon and wife Marg, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. One sister Anna Rogalsky of Winnipeg and five brothers, Abram of McCreary, Jake and Ann of Steinbach, Pete of Gurnee, Illinois, Nick and Mary of Winnipeg, Isaac and Bernice of Prince George, B.C. "I want you to know what will happen to the Christians who have died so you will not be full of sorrow like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus comes God will bring back with Jesus all the Christians who have died." 1Thessalonians 4:13/14 (NLT) Pastor J.R. Fordyce and Paster Roger Woywoda officiated at the funeral service held on Saturday, November 3 at 1:00 p.m. in the McCreary Gospel Church. Interment took place in the McCreary Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mark Alexiuk, Reg Branconier, Kelvin Code, Gerry Green, Allan Harper and Aaron Janzen. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made to the McCreary Gospel Church Building Fund. Dobchuk Funeral Home had care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 09, 2001