HELENE ANNA ARNDT

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HELENE ANNA ARNDT With great love and wonderful memories, the family of our OMA , Helene Arndt announces her peaceful passing on August 29, 2005, at the age of 90 years, at her residence in Concordia Place. Helene was one of four children born to Karl and Mathilde Kleiner on October 19, 1914 in Stuttgart, Germany. She met and married her husband Gerhard Arndt in Ludwigsburg, Germany in 1934. They raised two sons and immigrated to Canada in 1954, and settled in Winnipeg, MB. She was predeceased by her parents and parents-in-law; her husband Gerhard in 1982; her elder son Wolfgang of Winnipeg in 1997; her three brothers, Karl, Eugene and Erwin; and sister-in-law Alma, all of Germany. Helene will be sadly missed by her son Rainer (Sharon) Arndt; her daughter-in-law Hedwig Arndt; grandchildren, Gregory (Verna-Dawn) Arndt, Robert (Denise) Arndt, Christa (Paul) Keating, Stephan (Yukiko) Arndt, Melanie (Charles) Plett; great-grandchildren, Geoffrey (Marie-Frances) Arndt, Alana Arndt, Ryan and Laura Keating; and many nieces, nephews and cousins and extended family in Germany. Helene was a kind, devoted, generous and loving mother and Oma, whose memory will be cherished by her family and friends. Oma enjoyed the outdoors, and her winters in Hawaii and Arizona were special times with many enduring friendships. Oma was a good cook and loved providing favourites for her family, and entertaining friends. She was a faithful member of St. Johns Lutheran Church, and enjoyed her involvement there with the Frauenverein . Thank you to our family and friends who supported us through this sad time. Special thanks to the caring and compassionate staff at 4th floor Concordia Place who became Oma's second family. You brought many blessings to her life, and we are truly grateful. A celebration of Helene's life will be held on Thursday, September 1 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Johns Lutheran Church, 370 McKenzie St., Winnipeg, with Pastor W. Lehman officiating. Interment will follow at Brookside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arthritis Society or a charity of choice. Oma taught us all by her steadfast example. Her lessons and unwavering love will be with us forever. Aufwiedersehen Oma . Funeral arrangements entrusted to Klassen Funeral Home, 1897 Henderson Hwy. 338-0331

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 31, 2005