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Klassen, Menno (1912-2003)
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Menno Klassen died |
Menno Klassen died |
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+ | Oct. 31. He was born |
Apr. 20, 1912 in Great |
Apr. 20, 1912 in Great |
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Deer, Sask., to David |
Deer, Sask., to David |
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| − | D. and Anna Klassen |
+ | D. and Anna Klassen. |
His father died in |
His father died in |
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| − | 1915. His mother |
+ | 1915. His mother married Heinrich D. Goertz |
| − | ried Heinrich D. Goertz |
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in 1917. He married |
in 1917. He married |
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Elizabeth Thiessen |
Elizabeth Thiessen |
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+ | Aug. 2, 1942. They |
| − | farmed, then moved to New |
+ | farmed, then moved to New Westminister, B. C. He helped with planting Strawberry Hill (Kennedy Heights) MB Church. |
| − | + | He played the steel guitar in a church instrumental ensemble. He worked at Canada Western Cordage, retiring in 1977. They enjoyed travelling, visiting grandchildren and entertaining friends and |
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| − | berry Hill (Kennedy Heights) MB Church. |
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| − | He played the steel guitar in a church in- |
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| − | strumental ensemble. He worked at Cana- |
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| − | da Western Cordage, retiring in 1977. |
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| − | They enjoyed travelling, visiting grand- |
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| − | children and entertaining friends and |
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family. Menno loved carpentry and gar- |
family. Menno loved carpentry and gar- |
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| − | dening. They attended Aldergrove (B |
+ | dening. They attended Aldergrove (B.C.) |
| − | MB Church. He looked after Elizabeth |
+ | MB Church. He looked after Elizabeth after her massive stroke in 1986 until she |
| − | ter her massive stroke in 1986 until she |
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died in 1998. He lived in Abbotsford |
died in 1998. He lived in Abbotsford |
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where he enjoyed baking, cooking and |
where he enjoyed baking, cooking and |
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| − | visiting |
+ | visiting. He was gentle, and will be remembered for his kindness, quick wit and |
| − | + | sense of humour. Predeceased by Elizabeth, 2 brothers, he is mourned by son |
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| − | sense of humour. Predeceased by Eliza- |
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| − | beth, 2 brothers, he is mourned by son |
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Dennis, Abbotsford; daughter Darlene |
Dennis, Abbotsford; daughter Darlene |
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| − | Rahn, Centralia, Wash |
+ | Rahn, Centralia, Wash.; 3 grandchildren; |
1 great-grandchild; 2 sisters. |
1 great-grandchild; 2 sisters. |
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 6 March 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Dec 26 p. 28
Birth date: 1912 Apr 20
text of obituary:
MENNO KLASSEN
Menno Klassen died Oct. 31. He was born Apr. 20, 1912 in Great Deer, Sask., to David D. and Anna Klassen. His father died in 1915. His mother married Heinrich D. Goertz in 1917. He married Elizabeth Thiessen Aug. 2, 1942. They farmed, then moved to New Westminister, B. C. He helped with planting Strawberry Hill (Kennedy Heights) MB Church. He played the steel guitar in a church instrumental ensemble. He worked at Canada Western Cordage, retiring in 1977. They enjoyed travelling, visiting grandchildren and entertaining friends and family. Menno loved carpentry and gar- dening. They attended Aldergrove (B.C.) MB Church. He looked after Elizabeth after her massive stroke in 1986 until she died in 1998. He lived in Abbotsford where he enjoyed baking, cooking and visiting. He was gentle, and will be remembered for his kindness, quick wit and sense of humour. Predeceased by Elizabeth, 2 brothers, he is mourned by son Dennis, Abbotsford; daughter Darlene Rahn, Centralia, Wash.; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; 2 sisters.
