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Klassen, Mildred Louise Williams (1913-1936)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1936 Sep 30 p. 5
Birth date: 1913 Jan 15
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— Mildred Kalssen [sic Klassen] adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Klassen died Wednesday morning at the Bethesda Hospital. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, 2 P. M. at Goessel Mennonite church. She has been ill for some time and spent the last four weeks at the Bethesda Hospital. She reached the age of 23 years.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1936 Oct 7 p. 5
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— An unusually large funeral was that of Mildren Klassen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Klassen at the Goessel church last Sunday. Standing room was all taken and many were unable to find room in the church. The service was conducted in English and German by Rev. P. P. Buller and Rev. Peter Buller.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1936 Oct 14 p. 5
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Our dear Mildred was born January 15, 1913 in Lawrence, Kansas by the name of Mildred Louise Williams. When she reached the age of five years it became necessary to place her and her little sister and Albert in the care of the Christian Service League in Wichita.
Her little sister was first to find a home with some folks near Harper, Kansas, where she soon passed away. Then on May 1, 1918, we received Mildred as our own into our home at the age of five years.
On May 27, 1928, she was baptized upon the confession of her faith and received into the Goessel Mennonite church of which she was a faithful member till she was called to her heavenly home Wednesday, September 30, at the age of 23 years, 8 months and 15 days.
After she finished high school, her health began to fail. We sought help at various hospitals, but seemingly without much improvement. About August 9 she got too weak to walk and was confined to her bed at home till September 2, when we took her to Bethesda Hospital where she received better care than we could offer her at home.
She led a prayerful life during her long period of illness, frequently praying for the suffering and afflicted and was always glad to lead the morning devotions. We feel that through her death we have lost a real praying Mildred.
We firmly believe that through the grace of Christ her Savior she had become a child of God. As soon as her recovery became doubtful she expressed the desire to be taken to heavenly mansions above where she would be released from all sickness and be with her Savior all the time. Her desire was fulfilled when she passed away in her Lord in peaceful slumber. Now she is able to sing in truth:
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe in His gentle breast —
There by His love o'er shaded,
Sweetly my soul shall rest.
She leaves to mourn, her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Klassen, brother Albert Klassen, Mrs. Cline, her mother, Mr. C. C. Cline, Junior Cline, and many relatives and friends.
