Editing Klassen, Isaac (1917-2000)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 2000 Oct 6 p. 29

Birth date: 1917 May 8

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ISAAC KLASSEN</h3></center>

Isaac Klassen of Virgil,
Ont. passed away june
18 following a severe
stroke. He was born
May 8, 1917 to johann
and Maria Klassen in
Rosengart, Chortitza,
Ukraine, the youngest
of 18 children. In 1923
the family moved to
Kronsweide. He attended school when
teachers were available. He married Elizabeth Niebuhr Krueger
in 1939. During World
War II, they moved in
with her parents in Einlage. In 1943 they fled
to Poland. In 1944 he
was forced to take military training and was
sent to the front. He
escaped to the American Zone, then to Germany. He was reunited
with his family Christmas Eve 1945. He rededicated his life to the
Lord and was baptized.
In 1948 they moved to
Canada, settling in the
Niagara area of Ontario. They joined Virgil
MB Church. After retiring, he spent much
time helping others.
After Elizabeth died in
1985, he did shortterm work for MDS in
the US, sent containers
of clothing and medicine to Russia and
Brazil and helped new
families in the area get
settled. In 1989 hemarried Eleonore
Reimer. He is mourned
by Eleonore; children
Harry, john, Margaret,
Art and Alvin; 7
stepchildren and their
families; 1 3 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. The funeral was june 22 in
Cornerstone Community Church, Virgil,
with Victor Loewen
and john Klassen ministering.

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