CLEARWATER, Helen

CLEARWATER, Helen 1937-2023 Helen Ione Clearwater (nee: Keller) passed away peacefully at Buffalo Grace Manor on February 13, 2023 at the age of 85.
Helen was born in Elk Point, Alberta in 1937 to William and Rene Keller; and grew up with her loving brothers and sisters, George, Marie, Judy, and Terry.
As a teenager, she moved to Edmonton and worked for Alberta Government Telephones as a switchboard operator and it was in Edmonton where she would meet her husband, Arthur Clearwater, a young RCMP officer. The couple would be transferred across the province and lived in Peace River, Valleyview, Stettler, and Lethbridge as they raised their children: Karen, Brenda, and David.
After her children were grown and after Art passed away, she moved to Calgary and worked in retail sales, real estate, and volunteered for community fundraising efforts. In Calgary, she met Jack Hudon and the couple would eventually retire to Vernon, B.C. where they enjoyed being outdoors in the sunshine, hiking, golfing, and travelling. While in Vernon, Helen would take up painting again and she enjoyed taking art classes and painting in watercolour.
Eventually, she moved back to Lethbridge, where she enjoyed walking, painting, going for coffee with her friends, and holiday celebrations and family get-togethers.
Helen is survived by her brother, George Keller; sister, Marie McGinnis (and partner Ron); sister, Judy Orchison (and her husband Bob); brother, Terry Keller (and wife Lorraine); daughter, Karen Clearwater; granddaughter Danielle MacGregor (with husband, Conor; and their son, Elliott); daughter, Brenda Krause (with husband Kevin); and son David.
Helen’s children would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at AgeCare Columbia and the staff of Buffalo Grace Manor for taking such good care of our dear mother in the last years of her life.
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