HELEN VICTORIA KLOS (SABATOWSKI)

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HELEN VICTORIA KLOS (SABATOWSKI) With great sorrow we announce the passing of Helen Klos after a lengthy illness. After staying in a palliative home care program, she passed at Riverview Health Centre at 2:00 p.m., May 7 with her children. Predeceased by husband Leonard, January 6, 1997. Helen was born May 9, 1937 to Caroline and Joseph Sabatowski (deceased) and her uncle John (deceased). She was the oldest child, followed by Edward, Shirley and Billy (deceased) children, Wendy, Jeff, Cheryl and family friend Angie. Helen was born in Beausejour, where her parents ran a farm. In 1953, at 15, Helen was infected with polio. Luckily, the damage was in her leg. Medical advances allowed her to be one of the first people to receive a transplant to walk. Helen went to work at the municipal hospitals, helping others with polio. Helen returned to work in the late 1960s and early 1970s at Woolco, Eatons and the hospital. Helen and Leonard loved drives to Birds Hill Park and delivering food to their children. In the end, she wished to live and told those around her that she was grateful for life, and her accomplishments. The family would like to thank everyone who was there for Mom. Special thanks to Drs. Da Silva; Svorkdal; Arnesia; Garcia and Larry from Prosthetics. The palliative care workers, Virgi, Lisa, Mary, Beatrice, Ernesta, the nurses and Sharon. A open viewing will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, May 11 at Transcona Funeral Home, 1800 Day St. The funeral starts at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 12 at Transcona Memorial United Church, 209 Yale West, burial to follow in Transcona Cemetery on Dugald Road. Lunch provided at the Transcona Funeral Home. Donations may be made to the Humane Society in Helens name. Sweet Mom We are only here a short while, but our Mothers life was quite the trial. In her teens with polio, she left her home. But soon met her beau handsome and witty, her heart he did woe. They were married sure they would never part. Expanding their love, they shared two children. However, Mom had many health challenges to face. Determined, she fought and lived with a silent grace. With her family at her side, her husband went home and she learned what it was to be alone. She gave support to her loved ones as she could, love flowed back and forth, as it should. As her health took its toll, she still had chosen not to go. But God had His way, and brought her home to play.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 10, 2003