If this site was useful to you, we'd be happy for a small donation. Be sure to enter "MLA donation" in the Comments box.
Loewen Liese Wiens (1906-2003)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Aug 1 p. 25 Birth date: 1906 Apr 26 text of obituary: <center><h3>LIESE LOEWEN</h3></center> Liese Loewen died May 22. She was b...") |
|||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
Molotschna, Ukraine, |
Molotschna, Ukraine, |
||
the youngest of 12 |
the youngest of 12 |
||
| − | children |
+ | children. She immigrated to Canada in |
| − | grated to Canada in |
||
1928 with her mother |
1928 with her mother |
||
and older sister. They |
and older sister. They |
||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
Loewen Apr. 12, 1930. Before they married, |
Loewen Apr. 12, 1930. Before they married, |
||
they pledged to have regular private and |
they pledged to have regular private and |
||
| − | family devotions, be involved in a Bible- |
+ | family devotions, be involved in a Bible-believing church, show unconditional love and |
| − | lieving church, show unconditional love and |
||
never argue in front of the children. Liese's |
never argue in front of the children. Liese's |
||
faith remained strong through her life. Her |
faith remained strong through her life. Her |
||
| − | desire was to be faithful to the end. |
+ | desire was to be faithful to the end. Predeceased by Peter in 1969, daughter Tina in |
| − | + | 1938; daughter Mary in 1996; 1 granddaughter in 1995, she is mourned by sons |
|
| − | 1938; daughter Mary in 1996; 1 grand- |
||
| − | daughter in 1995, she is mourned by sons |
||
Dick and Henry; daughters Lena Thiessen, |
Dick and Henry; daughters Lena Thiessen, |
||
Liese Loewen, Anne Loewen, Sue Dyck; |
Liese Loewen, Anne Loewen, Sue Dyck; |
||
| − | Netha Hayes; 12 grandchildren; 19 great- |
+ | Netha Hayes; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. The funeral was May 26 in |
| − | grandchildren. The funeral was May 26 in |
||
Vanderhoof, B.C. with Mark Engel and Bill |
Vanderhoof, B.C. with Mark Engel and Bill |
||
Friesen ministering. |
Friesen ministering. |
||
Latest revision as of 14:44, 12 December 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Aug 1 p. 25
Birth date: 1906 Apr 26
text of obituary:
LIESE LOEWEN
Liese Loewen died May 22. She was born Apr. 26, 1906 in Rosenort, Molotschna, Ukraine, the youngest of 12 children. She immigrated to Canada in 1928 with her mother and older sister. They settled in Gilroy, Sask. She married Peter Loewen Apr. 12, 1930. Before they married, they pledged to have regular private and family devotions, be involved in a Bible-believing church, show unconditional love and never argue in front of the children. Liese's faith remained strong through her life. Her desire was to be faithful to the end. Predeceased by Peter in 1969, daughter Tina in 1938; daughter Mary in 1996; 1 granddaughter in 1995, she is mourned by sons Dick and Henry; daughters Lena Thiessen, Liese Loewen, Anne Loewen, Sue Dyck; Netha Hayes; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. The funeral was May 26 in Vanderhoof, B.C. with Mark Engel and Bill Friesen ministering.
