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Tiessen, Mary Funk (1905-1967)
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| − | Mrs. Mary Tiessen, nee Funk, was born July 26, 1905 in Warman, Saskatchewan. |
+ | Mrs. Mary Tiessen, nee Funk, was born July 26, 1905 in Warman, Saskatchewan. She was saved at an early age, as a girl of 16 years, and later on, in 1941, she was baptized by Rev. H.S. Rempel and accepted into the Mennonite Brethren Church of Saskatoon. |
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+ | She married Henry D. Tiessen, a widower with two children, in 1923 and with him bore seven children, two of whom died in infancy. Her testimony about the years in Warman are contained in the words: "Call unto me, and I will answer thee and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not" (JeI'. 33:3). This was the place where five af the children gr w up and were saved and during this time three af them fallawed the call of the Lard to' the missian field--Fred to India, Nettie to' Guadalaupe and Herb to' India. The L'ord braught many blessings into the life of the family. Despite her family responsibilities, she was active in Sunday schaal work, sang in a ladies' trio and choir, and extended the haspitality af her home to' pas tars , mISSIOnaries, DVBS workers and many athers. |
In 1946 the family moved to the Abbatsford, B.C. area. She fellawshipped in the ladies meetings af the West Abbatsfard Church, but as a member af the Sauth Abbatsford Church, they participated in the services and the weekly prayer meetings faithfully for 21 years. Since moving to' Clearbraak, she had joined the sewing circle af the Mennanite Brethren church there. She prayed faithfully far her famliy, relatives and friends, even when she was very sick. She also kept up extensive carrespandence wit h friends and relatives, keeping them infarmed about each ather. |
In 1946 the family moved to the Abbatsford, B.C. area. She fellawshipped in the ladies meetings af the West Abbatsfard Church, but as a member af the Sauth Abbatsford Church, they participated in the services and the weekly prayer meetings faithfully for 21 years. Since moving to' Clearbraak, she had joined the sewing circle af the Mennanite Brethren church there. She prayed faithfully far her famliy, relatives and friends, even when she was very sick. She also kept up extensive carrespandence wit h friends and relatives, keeping them infarmed about each ather. |
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Revision as of 11:48, 10 June 2015
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1967 Nov 10 p. 18
Birth date: 1905 Jul 26
text of obituary:
MARY TIESSEN
Mrs. Mary Tiessen, nee Funk, was born July 26, 1905 in Warman, Saskatchewan. She was saved at an early age, as a girl of 16 years, and later on, in 1941, she was baptized by Rev. H.S. Rempel and accepted into the Mennonite Brethren Church of Saskatoon.
She married Henry D. Tiessen, a widower with two children, in 1923 and with him bore seven children, two of whom died in infancy. Her testimony about the years in Warman are contained in the words: "Call unto me, and I will answer thee and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not" (JeI'. 33:3). This was the place where five af the children gr w up and were saved and during this time three af them fallawed the call of the Lard to' the missian field--Fred to India, Nettie to' Guadalaupe and Herb to' India. The L'ord braught many blessings into the life of the family. Despite her family responsibilities, she was active in Sunday schaal work, sang in a ladies' trio and choir, and extended the haspitality af her home to' pas tars , mISSIOnaries, DVBS workers and many athers.
In 1946 the family moved to the Abbatsford, B.C. area. She fellawshipped in the ladies meetings af the West Abbatsfard Church, but as a member af the Sauth Abbatsford Church, they participated in the services and the weekly prayer meetings faithfully for 21 years. Since moving to' Clearbraak, she had joined the sewing circle af the Mennanite Brethren church there. She prayed faithfully far her famliy, relatives and friends, even when she was very sick. She also kept up extensive carrespandence wit h friends and relatives, keeping them infarmed about each ather.
During her suffering and final ilIness, that ended with her death an September 20, 1967, her favorite verse was, "The joy af the Lard is your strength" (Neh. 8:10). She was the first af herfamily af 11 brathers and sisters to' pass away.
Left to' mourn her passing are her husband, Henry; san Fred of TorontO' farmerly af India; daughter Anne, Mrs:, Peter Reimer af Kansas City, MI().~' Nettie af Guadalaupe; Herb af India; Gordon of Kamloops, B.C.; George of Surrey, B.C.; Donald of Clearbrook, B.C.; four daughters-in-law; one s'Onin-law; 15 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren; as well as six sisters and four brothers. The funeral was held in the South Abbotsford Church with Rev. David Nickel officiating, assisted by Rev. J.J. Stobbe.
