Klassen, Trevor Reuben (1940-2002)

Latest revision as of 13:07, 24 October 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Aug 21 p. 30

Birth date: 1940 Aug 28

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TREVOR REUBEN KLASSEN

Trevor Reuben Klassen of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away Oct. 1 of a massive stroke. He was born Aug. 28, 1940 to Cornelius and Clara Klassen in Aberdeen, Sask. He was a willing and dependable helper on the farm. In 1951 the family moved to Clearbrook, B.C., where they attended Clearbrook MB Church and he sang in the choir. He became a child of God at age 10 with the help of Mrs. Krueger. Two years later, at a Sutera Twins meeting, he received assurance of salvation and claimed Heb. 7:25. He was baptized in 1962 by John Epp and joined Clearbrook MB Church . He played the piano and cello, the latter in the Neufeld orchestra. He took a bookkeeping course at Western Business College and got a job. He also began working for the post office in Vancouver and earned several promotions until a recurring illness forced him to take a disability pension in 1979. He married Kathleen McBride Mar. 4, 1967; 1 son was born. On July 4, 1973 he married Lorna Lois Warkentine; 2 children were born to them. She predeceased him. In his last years, his health was better. He enjoyed time with his children and granddaughter, friends and brothers; played crib and chess; drove his car and looked after it. Predeceased by Lorna and his father, he is mourned by his mother, children Jerome, Randy and Jevona; stepchildren Barry and Stewart; 1 granddaughter; 2 brothers; 1 sister. The funeral was at Personal Alternative Funeral Home, with Jake Esau ministering.

Klassen, Trevor Reuben (1940-2002)

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 <center><h3>TREVOR REUBEN KLASSEN</h3></center>
-Trevor Reub en Klassen
+Trevor Reuben Klassen
-of Abbot sford, B.C.
+of Abbotsford, B.C.
-p asse d away Oct. 1 of
+passed away Oct. 1 of
-a mas sive stroke. He
+a massive stroke. He
-wa s born Aug. 28,
+was born Aug. 28,
 to Cornelius and
-Cl ara Klassen in Ab-
+Clara Klassen in Aberdeen, Sask. He was a
-erd ee n, Sask. He was a
+willing and dependable helper on the
-willing and depend-
+farm. In 1951 the family moved to Clearbrook, B.C., where they
-able helper on the
+attended Clearbrook MB Church and he
-farm . In 1951 the fam-
-ily moved to Clearbrook, B.C., where they
-att ended Clearbrook MB Church and he
 sang in the choir. He became a child of God
-at ag e 10 with the help of Mrs. Krueger.
+at age 10 with the help of Mrs. Krueger.
-Two yea rs later, at a Sutera Twins meeting,
+Two years later, at a Sutera Twins meeting,
-he rec eived assurance of salvation and
+he received assurance of salvation and
 claimed Heb. 7:25. He was baptized in
 by John Epp and joined Clearbrook
 MB Church . He played the piano and cello,
-the latt er in the Neufeld orchestra. He took
+the latter in the Neufeld orchestra. He took
-a boo kk eeping course at Western Business
+a bookkeeping course at Western Business
-College and got a job. He also began work-
+College and got a job. He also began working for the post office in Vancouver and
-ing for th e post office in Vancouver and
+earned several promotions until a recurring
-ea rn ed seve r al promotions until a recurring
+illness forced him to take a disability pension in 1979. He married Kathleen McBride
-illn es s forced him to ta ke a disability pen-
+Mar. 4, 1967; 1 son was born. On July 4,
-sion in 1979. He married Kathleen McBride
+he married Lorna Lois Warkentine; 2
-Mar. 4, 1967; 1 so n wa s born . On July 4,
+children were born to them. She predeceased him. In his last years, his health was
-he married Lo rna Lois Warkentine; 2
+better. He enjoyed time with his children
-child re n were born to them. She prede-
+and granddaughter, friends and brothers;
-c ease d him. In his la st y ears , his health was
-better. He en joyed time with his children
-and granddaughter, f ri ends and brothe rs;
 played crib and chess; drove his car and
-looked after it. Predecea sed by Lorna and
+looked after it. Predeceased by Lorna and
-his father, he is mourned by his mot her,
+his father, he is mourned by his mother,
-ch ild re n Je rom e, Randy an d Je vona;
+children Jerome, Randy and Jevona;
-ste pchildren Bar ry and Stewa rt; 1 grand-
+stepchildren Barry and Stewart; 1 granddaughter; 2 brothers; 1 sister. The funeral
-daughter; 2 brothers; 1 si ste r. The fu ner al
+was at Personal Alternative Funeral Home,
-was at Persona l Al te rn ative Fun era l Home,
+with Jake Esau ministering.
-wi t h Jake Esau minist er ing.
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