Helena 'Lena' Warkentin
Helena "Lena" Warkentin, 94,
formerly of 712 E. Fourth, retired co-owner of Ott's Bootery in
Newton, died Thursday (April 30, 1998) at Kidron Bethel Village in
North Newton.
She was born Aug. 9, 1903, in Lehigh to
Gustav and Lina (Weyand) Kessler. She married Otto G. Warkentin Nov.
11, 1923, in Lehigh. He preceded her in death March 29, 1967.
She was a member of the Bethel College
Mennonite Church in North Newton, Soroptimist International, Credit
Women and Lioness Club, all of Newton. She enjoyed reading and read
many books from the Bethel College Mennonite Church Library. She also
enjoyed refinishing furniture.
Survivors include: one son, Gary K.
Warkentin of Newton; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by one brother, Rudolf Kessler; and
one sister, Frieda Warkentin.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m.
Monday at Bethel College Mennonite Church in North Newton with the
Rev. Darrell Fast officiating. Private graveside services will be at
Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.
Memorials have been established with
Bethel College Mennonite Church Library Fund or Kidron Bethel Village
in care of the funeral home.
