Montezuma - Helena Fehr, 53, died November 27, 2021 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, with her family by her side.  She was born on January 30, 1968 at Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico,  the daughter of Peter and Katherina (Driedger) Neufeld.

Helena spent her childhood in Cuauhtemoc, Mexico.  On November 13, 1988, she was united in marriage to Jacob Fehr in Ontario, Canada. Helena worked on a tobacco farm for 10 years.  On January 30, 1998, the family moved to Montezuma.  Helena worked hard to make a home for her husband and five daughters.  She worked for Carl Leatherwood Farms, running a swather for eight years.  Helena also worked at the school cafeteria and the Satanta District Hospital cafeteria.

Family was an important part of Helena's life.  She loved spending time with all of them but especially her grandchildren.  Helena also enjoyed listening to Christian music, gardening, baking, cooking, and animals.  She gave her time to others, was a master at telling stories, and made her family laugh often.

Helena is survived by her husband, Jacob of Montezuma; five daughters, Lisa Fehr of Montezuma, Susie Wall and husband Benny of Ulysses, Tina Bergen and husband Henry of Amarillo, Texas, Trudy Neufeld and husband David of Montezuma, and Sara Fehr of Montezuma; five grandchildren, Dalton, Kayden, and Landon Wall of Ulysses and Adalee and Matthew Bergen of Amarillo, Texas; her father, Peter Neufeld; three brothers, Peter Neufeld and wife Helena, Jacob Neufeld and wife Maria, and John Neufeld and wife Helena; eight sisters, Justina Sawatzky and husband Ben, Tina Klassen and husband Isaak, Maria Penner and husband Henry, Eva Thiessen and husband Peter, Anna Wiebe and husband Peter, Nelly Klassen and husband Henry, Susana Kroeker and husband George, and Elizabeth Neustater and husband Aaron.  She is preceded in death by her mother; an infant daughter, Lena Fehr; and an infant sister.

Funeral service will be held at Mennonite Evangelical Church, Copeland on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 1:00 PM with Pastor Walter Loewen presiding.  Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery  in Montezuma .  Visitation will be at Swaim Funeral Chapel, Montezuma on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.  Memorials are suggested to the family in care of the funeral home.  Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online guest book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.