We Remember
KLEIN, Helen
September 4, 1932 — May 1, 2025
Helen Klein passed away on May 1, 2025, in Kelowna, BC, at the age of 92.
Born Helen Speigl on September 4, 1932, in Blagorodovac, Croatia near Zagreb, she lost her mother at a very young age but gained her stepmother Elizabeth.
Helen came to Canada in 1953 in search for a better life. On January 23, 1954, she married her fiancé Engelhardt Klein, who followed her to Canada from the old country. Together, they raised 2 children, Adrian Barry and Corina Lee.
Helen loved to cook, bake, and spoil family and friends with her exceptional chef skills. She always had an open ear for everybody that needed it, and the problem you had vanished in her wisdom. Helen was a big rock and a bright star to all people near her. She saved the lives of her siblings and her stepmother in the turmoil of the wartimes.
Helen is survived by her sister Mathilde Meyer; sister-in-law Mona Speigl; daughter Corina Lee and grandson Austin; and daughter-in-law Pin and grandson Nathan; as well as by many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service, with Pastor Barbara Groote, will be held on TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM (PDT), at SPRINGFIELD FUNERAL HOME, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. A reception will be held following the service.
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Service
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM (PDT)
Location
SPRINGFIELD FUNERAL HOME


I would like everyone to know i loved my omi from the bottom of my heart I did my best to make her happy and one of the special moments in my life was she got to see my job and what I do for a living now of working the carnival and doing something I love doing. May she rest easy and my mom will always be there for me and I regret not going to see her before she passed away. I love you my madre and Evelyn and Matilda and Pin and all the cousins that are related to me. I made the promise to opi and omi that I would go fishing and I plan to keep that promise in my off season. Omi was a special lady she always knew what to do and how to handle things. It sucks your gone but may you rest easy with opi and be happy. From the son of Corina Lee Klein
My deepest sympathies, love and prayers to all of you.
My condolences to Helen’s family,
Helen was my dear friend for many years. I will miss her.
I feel so fortunate to have spent my time with my grandmother. Her cooking was one of my favourite parts of staying at Omi’s, and making pancakes with her every morning when I came to visit was always special to me. The cards she always sent me on holidays reminded me of how much she loved me, and I would feel so much joy opening them up and reading what she wrote for me. She had so many stories to tell when I was at her house, and I am grateful that I learned so much about her unique history. Her presence always lifted me up, whether I was eating at the dinner table or playing some board games with her, and I couldn’t help but feel happy if she was around. Talking on the phone with her would always make my day feel a bit better. When I needed encouragement, Omi was always the one to give me so many much-needed words, and I’m glad she cared so much about me. The impact she made on my life was something I will never forget. I will always cherish the memories I made with Omi, and I feel so lucky to have had such a caring grandmother.
Nathan Klein ( May 27, 2025)