Editing Niessen, William J. (1924-1979)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1979 Oct 26 p. 38

Birth date: 1924 June 26

text of obituary:

<center><h3>WILLIAM J. NIESSEN</h3></center>

Bill Niessen of Kelowna, B.C. passed away
on September 15. He was born to Henry and
Agnes Niessen on June 26, 1924 in Aberdeen,
Sask., and was raised there. During his early
teens he chose the Lord as his Saviour and
was baptized. After several years in the
Navy he moved to Clearbrook, B.C.; married
Katherine Janzen '
in Clearbrook on
November 29,
1946; lived 25
years in Van
couver; moved to
Kelowna in 1971
and became an ac
tive member of the
MB church there.
He established his
own realty com
pany in Kelowna,
Von Realty. He is
is survived by his wife Katharine; five
children: Lotti and husband John Dick of
Fresno, Calif., Bonnie and husband Vic
Thiessen of Indonesia, Bill Jr. and Brenda,
and Erik, of Kelowna and Wendy and hus·
band Irwin Kroeker of Winkler, Man.; one
brother and two sisters.

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