Editing Janzen, Agnes Loewen (1902-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 May 31 p. 24

Birth date: 1902 Aug 17

text of obituary:

<center><h3>AGNES JANZEN</h3></center>

Agnes janzen passed
away Feb. 16. She was
born Aug. 17, 1902 to
jacob and Anna
Loewen in southern
Russia. In 1923 she mar-
ried Dietrich janzen. In
the mid-1920s they
came to Canada . They
were among the early
settlers in Reesor, Ont.
They moved to the Nia-
gara Falls area. She ac-
cepted Christ and was
baptized. While Dietrich
worked in a factory, she
spent a good part of her
adult life as a cook. Di-
etrich died in 1957. She
moved several times in
Niagara Falls, settling in
a small house . Her
cheerful, friendly man-
ner built a circle of
friends, who provided
care and support when
she needed it. She
joined Virg il (Ont.) MB
(now Cornerstone
Community) Church,
but found transporta-
tion to church a chal-
lenge. Deacons and
other church members
visited her regularly. She
moved to Tabor Manor,
St. Catha rines, Ont., for
the last 10 years. She
crocheted items for
family and friends and
enjoyed shopping for
wool at Zellers, then or-
dering a hamburger
and fries. She had a
wonderful singing voice
and a good memory.
Her room was filled
with music, including
many Russian songs
from earlier years. This
was an expression of
her inner peace and
strong faith. Prede-
ceased by Dietrich, sons
Vern and Nick and a
granddaughter, she is
mourned by daughters
Ann Nelson of Niagara
Falls, N.Y., Vera Klassen
of Cambridge, Ont. and
Dorothy Niecwieski of
West Seneca, N.Y.; son
jake of Queenston,
Ont.; 14 grandchildren;
20 great-grandchildren
and 2 great-great-
granddaughters. The
funeral was Feb. 19 in
Cornerstone Communi-
ty Church, Virgil, with
Vic Loewen and Albert
Friesen ministering.

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