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Friesen, Harry (1923-2009)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2009 Feb 9 p. 9

Birth date: 1923 Sep 30

text of obituary:

HARRY FRIESEN

Harry Friesen, 85, died Jan. 28, 2009, at St. Luke Hospital in Marion, Kan. He was born Sept. 30, 1923, to Jacob F. and Margaret (Isaac) Friesen in Meade, Kan.

He married Millie Brenner on June 1, 1945, in Durham. He had been a missionary. He was a member of Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church of Hillsboro.

Survivors include his wife, Millie; two sons, Steve Friesen of Newton and Phil Friesen of Concord, Calif.; four daughters, Marilyn Fast of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Grace Steele of Tyler, Texas, Joyce Herrington of Krasnodar, Russia, and Debbie Phillips of Rowlett, Texas; two brothers, Lee Friesen of Rosebud, Texas, and Dwaine Friesen of Fairbury, Neb.; two sisters, Lena Friesen and Ann Wiens, both of Reedley, Calif.; 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Services were held at Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church. There was a private family burial.

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