Editing Friesen, Anne Dyck (1924-2006)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Nov 24 p. 27

Birth date: 1924 Sep 23

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ANNE FRIESEN</h3></center>

 died
Sept. 24 after suffering
a respiratory illness.
She was born Sept.
28, 1924 to Katharina
and Cornelius Dyck
in Rosenort, Russia.
Anne 's childhood
story is one of unim-
Peter Redekop
Peter Redekop died
Sept. 26 surrounded
by his loving family.
He was born May 31,
1928 in Hodgeville,
Sask . Peter loved to
sing and was involved
in the Abbotsford
(B.C.) Men's Choir for
a number of years. He was involved in the local
church and particularly enjoyed his care group.
He will be remembered for his faith and his
desire that everyone know the Saviour's love.
Peter is mourned by his wife of S2 years, Nettie;
children Linda Grant, Bill (Angela), Dan (Donna),
Bob (Brenda), Jean (Dale Friesen), Andrea Dan,
and Tim; 17 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchil-
dren; 2 brothers; 1 sister.
William A. (Bill) Wiebe
William A. (Bill) Wiebe
died Aug. 19 after a
brief illness. He was
born Mar. 21, 1919 in
Ufa, Russia to Abram
Jacob Schierlin g
...... Jacob Schierling was
born in Siberia July
13, 1927 to Jacob and
Margrete Schierling.
When he was 2, his
parents left Russia. His
mother and a sister
died enroute to Ger-
aginable loss and hardship. It's a story of fam-
ily love and Christian faith, of cunning survival
strategies and miracles. During the 1930s and
40s, Anne helped her family escape Stalin-
ist Russia and emigrate from war-torn Europe.
She landed in Canada in 1948 and married
Peter Friesen in 1949. They raised 4 children,
Edith, Victor, Kathie, and Gary. Anne excelled
at baking and dressmaking, and helped run
her husband's home construction business in
Vancouver. She also found time to travel, play
Scrabble, and lead an active social life. Anne
and Peter were among the founders of Kil-
larney Park MB Church. After Peter's death in
2000, Anne moved to Langley, B.C., where she
joined North Langley Community Church. Anne
graced this earth with courage, intelligence,
resourcefulness, chutzpah, faith, and love. She
is mourned by her children, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren. The burial was Sept. 28.

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