Editing Schmidt, Tina Friesen (1894-1971)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1971 Jun 25 p. 30

Birth date: 1894 Aug 02

text of obituary:

<center><TINA SCHMIDT</h3></center>

Mrs. Tina Schmidt was born on August 2, 1894 to Peter and Maria Friesen,
Henderson, Nebraska. When she was
seven years old, the family moved to Saskatchewan. A few years later they settled
on a farm near Hepb-urn. At the age
of eleven she accepted Jesus as her
personal Savi'our and foll'Owed him 'in
b-aptism. She was a'ccepted 'int'O the
Mennonite Brethren Church 'Of whi'ch she
remained a ,fa'i·thful member for 65 years.
On July 19, 1914, sheex'Ch'anged
vows with Peter D. Schmidt at Hepburn,
Sask. The early years of their married
life were spent 'On a farm. Later they
moved into the town of Hepburn. 'Seven
sons and ,four daughters were born ,to
them. An event wh'ich is rememlbered
with fondness by her family and friends
was theirgo'iden wedding 'anniversa'ry 'in
1964.
The family remembers 'her for her
enduring devotion to God 'and home, her
p'atience, her serenity under all circumstances and ,her ,example 'Of love and joy.
~pproxima1:ely four years ago, her heal~h
began to fail. On May 18, it ple'ased the
Lord to take her home 'at the of 76 years
H'er peaceful departure is <testimony of
her dose re'lationship with her Saviour
and Lmd.
She 'Was predeceased by her parents,
one ,sister two br01:hers, and iher daughter
Myrtle. Surviving are: her 'husband;
three daug,hters, Velma (Mrs. J . Jantzen)
of Dalmeny, Sask., Caroline (Mrs.
Wilmer Fast) of Saskatoon; J'Osie (Mrs.
Norman Ens) 'O'f Carrot River, Sask .;
seven sons, Allan of Hope, B.C., Alfred 'Cif
Kinshasa, Cong'O, Wesley of Winnipeg,
Toby 'Of Hepburn, and Harry, Ernest and
Edward of Saskato'On; three sisters;
eight brothers; 'and 36 grandchildren.

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