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died peacefully Aug | died peacefully Aug. | ||
24 with her children at | 24 with her children at | ||
her bedside. She was | her bedside. She was | ||
born Sept. 22, 1910 in | born Sept. 22, 1910 in | ||
Norquay, Sask. to | Norquay, Sask. to August and Anna Ham. ln | ||
grade 9, Esther came | grade 9, Esther came | ||
to an understanding | to an understanding | ||
of the importance of spiritual matters. After | of the importance of spiritual matters. After | ||
hearing a message from an evangelist, she | hearing a message from an evangelist, she invited Jesus Christ into her heart and committed | ||
her life to following God. After high school, Esther attended Bible school in Minnedosa, where | |||
her life to following God. After high school, | |||
a romance with her future husband blossomed. | a romance with her future husband blossomed. | ||
She married George Fredlund Nov. 3, 1934 and | She married George Fredlund Nov. 3, 1934 and | ||
they lived on the same farm where Esther was | |||
born. In 1991, George and Esther moved to | |||
Lanigan, Sask. In her late 80s, Esther made the | |||
decision to be baptized. She desired that everyone she met would come to know Jesus. Esther | |||
will be remembered for her love of the Lord, | |||
her love and applause of family, and her desire | |||
to help others. Predeceased by George in 2000: | |||
daughter Doreen; 1 brother; she is mourned by | |||
children Del (JoAnne), Veryl (John) Wylie, Lorne | |||
(Peg), and Marlene (Dave) Pollock; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral | |||
was Aug. 27 at Christian Fellowship Church, | |||
Lanigan, Sask. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:25, 25 March 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Oct 13 p. 27
Birth date: 1910 Sep16
text of obituary:
ESTHER M. FREDLUND
Esther M. Fredlund died peacefully Aug. 24 with her children at her bedside. She was born Sept. 22, 1910 in Norquay, Sask. to August and Anna Ham. ln grade 9, Esther came to an understanding of the importance of spiritual matters. After hearing a message from an evangelist, she invited Jesus Christ into her heart and committed her life to following God. After high school, Esther attended Bible school in Minnedosa, where a romance with her future husband blossomed. She married George Fredlund Nov. 3, 1934 and they lived on the same farm where Esther was born. In 1991, George and Esther moved to Lanigan, Sask. In her late 80s, Esther made the decision to be baptized. She desired that everyone she met would come to know Jesus. Esther will be remembered for her love of the Lord, her love and applause of family, and her desire to help others. Predeceased by George in 2000: daughter Doreen; 1 brother; she is mourned by children Del (JoAnne), Veryl (John) Wylie, Lorne (Peg), and Marlene (Dave) Pollock; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Aug. 27 at Christian Fellowship Church, Lanigan, Sask.