Editing Willems, Henry A. (1886-1971)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 1971 Feb 19 p. 27

Birth date: 1886 Apr 17

text of obituary:

<center><h3>HENRY A. WILLEMS</h3></center>

Rev. Henry A. Willems passed away in
Rosthern, Sas'k., on January 16, at th e
age of 84 years . He was born in Jackson
County, Minnesota 'in 1886 and came to
Rosthern with his parents in 1899. His
parents pioneered in the Wa'ldheiim
district. In 1911 he was united in marriage
to Augusta Schmidt, and their 'union was
bl'essed w ith four sons and t hree
daughters. They fa rmed to'gether until
1953 when they retired to Hepburn. H is
w i-fe predeceased h'im in 1959, after 48
years of married life. He found a second
companion in Mrs. Tina Giesbrecht, and
enjoyed another ten years of marriage.
He was baptised in 1902 and received
into the feHowshio of the Brotherfield
Mennonite Brethren Church. Here he
assisted 'in th e ministry and rece'ived
ordination in 1922. For 25 years he served
that church and foHowing retirement to
Hepburn continued his ministry in the
Hepburn Church . Active in conference
affairs, he was one of the founding
orethren of th e Bethany Bible ·Institut e.
For almost 20 years he served in the
Rosthern In,valid Home one Sunday
morning each month. His fi rst w ife, A ugusta, a sister and two broth ers, predeceased him. He is surv,ived by his wi fe
Tina; 3 daughters: Mrs. E.L. ( Linda) Fast,
Mrs. Abe (Bertha) Kroeker, Mrs. Donald
(Esther) Hanson; four sons: Ola rence,
Samuel, Harry, Ted, and th eir wi ves; 24
grandchHdren, nine great grandchildren;
a sister, and f ive brothers.

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