HELGA
HEESE
On Friday, January 4, 2013 after a 10 year
and often painful struggle with Cancer our Mom, Helga Heese, left this earth to
be with our Lord. In joining her husband Egon, to whom she was married for 57
years and who predeceased her in 2002, she is finally at peace.
Left to cherish Helga’s memory are her
children Richard (Margot) and Christa (George Gordichuk); her many
Grandchildren: Vickie (Dave), Michael (Tracy), Darryl (Brenda) and Ronald
(Tarina)) and Great Grandchildren: Kylie, Codey, Taron, Ashley, Blake, Anthony
and Matthew, who will miss her immensely. She will also be missed by her family
remaining in Germany, namely her sisters Elsa and Christa; as well as her
brothers Horst and Martin and many nephews and nieces.
Helga and Egon came to Canada in the early
50’s with their two children, leaving Germany and their families to forge a new
and better life for their children. They loved to travel and did so
extensively, particularly after Dad’s retirement, and enjoyed their time at the
cottages where they spent their summer months. Throughout Helga’s life she was
richly blessed with a large and loving family to whom she devoted herself
unconditionally until the end, and a life free from sickness until diagnosed
with Lymphoma in late 2002. She remained strong in her New Apostolic faith,
which surely sustained and strengthened her during her battle with Cancer.
The family would like to thank Mom’s many
friends at Villa Heidelberg, where she lived the last 10 years of her life.
Without their love and assistance she could not have managed independently on
her own. We would also like to thank the many Brothers and Sisters of the New
Apostolic Church whose love and prayers sustained her during her difficult
time. Lastly we would also like to thank the many care givers at Cancer Care
and the Health Science Center for the many hours they spent with our Mom to
comfort her. They are to be commended for their extreme patience and empathy
during difficult times.
A Celebration Service to celebrate Helga’s
life will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the New
Apostolic Church, 1755 Taylor Avenue, in Winnipeg, Manitoba R3N1Y2.
Flowers are gratefully declined however those
wishing to express their sympathies in this manner are encouraged to make a
contribution in Helga’s memory to the NAC Foreign Extension Fund (Church
address) or to Cancer Care Manitoba.
Richard
Wojcik, Funeral Director of Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, is in
care of arrangements, 204 – 897 - 4665.
Wojcik’s
FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
2157 PORTAGE AVENUE
204 – 897 - 4665
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