Editing Loewen, Tena Friesen (1905-1969)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary:  Feb 20 p. 27

Birth date: 1905 Apr 22

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MRS. TENA LOEWEN</h3></center>

Tena Lo-ewen (nee Friesen) was born
to Gerhard and Agatha Fries'8n on April
22, 1905 at Cope, Colorado. In 1907 the
Friesen family' moved to Munich, N.D.
where Tena grew up and had her
school,ing. In 1919 the Friesenfami'ly
movedtoa farm near Hepburn, Sask.
She accepted Ohrist as her personal
Sav,iour during evange'listic meet'ings conduc'ted by C.N. Hiebert when slhe was
19 years of age. On September 7, 1924
she joined ,the Hepburn Mennonite Brethren Church through baptism and
remained a fa'ithfu,1 member unltH her
death. On November 26, 1933 she was
joined in maniage to Phil'ip Loewen with
whom she was abl'e to share over 36
years. For 28 years they farmed west of
Hepburn and in 1961 they moved into the
village,
She first became HI of cancer in 1964
and thou9h she had several opera'tions
and many treatments, she eventlJ'a'I'ly
succumbed to the disease on September
28, 1969. She reached the age of 64. She
leaves to mourn, her beloved husband,
Phi
,l,ip; two sons, Edmund and his wife
Loretta, and John and his wife Daphne;
six grandchildren; two sisters and two
brothers and many other friends and
relatives.

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