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Mr. Helmut Lemke was called home to the loving arms of his Lord and Savior at Red Deer, Alberta on Monday, January 11, 2021 at the age of 97 years. Helmut was born on December 20, 1923 in Warsaw, Poland, to Carl and Amelia Lemke. In 1926, he immigrated to Canada with his family, as a three year old boy, first settling in the Nisku area. In 1930, the family moved to the Craig District, west of Markerville; where Helmut grew up, attended school and worked on the family farm. In May 1948, he married the love of his life, Irene Plitt. For the next twenty-seven years, they worked the farm together and raised their family of three girls. The Lemke family were founding members of Christ Lutheran Church in the Craig District. Helmut and Irene remained strong in their faith, as members of the church and active pillars of the community. Helmut and Irene retired from farming and moved to Red Deer, in 1975. He thoroughly enjoyed the next twenty five years; as he continued to work in the Agricult