Helen Annina (Lindberg) Jarvis, 87

Silently she entered the world and with family by her side silently she left. We will miss her dearly knowing in our hearts and minds this is how the circle of life makes another revolution and the world keeps turning, after losing our mom.
Remembering their mother, are: sons, Philip (Marlene), Donald (Marlene), Clifford, Henry T. (Linda), Jim (Dawn); daughters, Dorothy (Dave) Marquis, Rachel (Don) Marquis; grandchildren, Guy, Marc, Jill, Marielly, Colleen, Karen, Donald, Margaret, Edward, Paul, Christopher, Kevin, Kathleen, James, Jason, Georgia, Peter, Carolee, Marty, Natalie, Louis, Jennifer; many great grandchildren, sister Dora-Mae Strutt, many nephews, nieces and friends.
She was predeceased by her husband Henry; parents Olaf & Margaret Lindberg; son Delmar; grandson Timothy; brothers Melvin (Florence), Lloyd and Lewellyn, and brother-in-law Joe Strutt.
Helen was born on March 24, 1919 in Rainy River, Ontario to Olaf & Margaret Lindberg. She was united in marriage to Henry Jarvis on March 31, 1937. Helen was a loving and devoted, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Her family was her life and her passion. There was never a dull moment for Helen when it came to family, if it wasn’t one of her own kids hand she was holding it was one of her grandkids. Holidays were special to her when the family gathered, she was right in her element cooking up an extravagant dinner for all. She also enjoyed sewing, knitting and loved to dance. Mom will be most remembered for her never-ending love and care for her family.
Even though Helen’s life was full and devoted to her family, she also was a charter member of the Catholic Women’s League of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish and long time member of the Forest Women’s Institute. She served numerous years as Leader of the Forest South 4-H Homemaking Club, as well as a member of the Audit Committee of the Rainy River Community Credit Union.
Prayers were held on Sunday, December 10th at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Rainy River, Ontario. Funeral Service was held on Monday, December 11th at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Rainy River, Ontario, officiated by Fr Dan Debano. music by Jerry & Jackie Guimond.
The pallbearers were: Guy, James and Jason Jarvis, Joseph Loroff, Troy Kreger and Henry Cunningham. Honourary pallbearers were the members of the Catholic Women’s League of Our Lady of Good Counsel and the members of the Forest Women’s Institute. In memoriam donations may be made to Rainy River Hospital Memorial Fund, Box 236 Rainy River, Ontario, P0W 1L0 or Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Rainy River.
Mom
We can’t repay the lessons, that you taught when we were small,
Or give you, gift for gift, the daily treasures we recall....
We can’t return encouragement and loving words of praise
In quite the way you did for us, through all our childhood days,
But there is one gift that we can give...
It’s all the love you’ve earned.
For love is what you always taught...
and Love is what we’ve learned.
Love you & miss you always
Us Kids