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Jantzen, Helen Klippenstein (1878-1968)
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| − | (Mrs.) Helen Jantzen passed into the |
+ | (Mrs.) Helen Jantzen passed into the presence of the Lord on March 18 at the age of 90. The funeral was held on March 22 in the Fraserview MB Church of Vancouver, B.C. Officiating was Rev. P. R. Toews. |
| − | presence of the Lord on March 18 at |
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| − | the age of 90. The funeral was held |
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| − | on March 22 in the Fraserview MB |
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| − | Church of Vancouver, B.C. Officiating |
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| − | was Rev. P. R. Toews. |
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| − | Mrs. Jantzen was born in Lichtfeld, |
+ | Mrs. Jantzen was born in Lichtfeld,Molotschna, South Russia to John andHelen Klippenstein. She accepted th Lord as her Saviour at the age of 15 and was baptized into the MB church where she remained a faithful member to the end. She was a living testimony to her Lord, and always had an open heart and home for people. |
| − | Molotschna, South Russia to John andHelen Klippenstein. She accepted th |
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| − | Lord as her Saviour at the age of 15 |
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| − | and was baptized into the MB church |
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| − | where she remained a faithful membe |
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| − | to the end. She was a living testimony |
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| − | to her Lord, and always had an ope |
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| − | heart and home for people. |
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| − | On October 10, 1898 she was married |
+ | On October 10, 1898 she was married to Johann Jantzen, who predeceased he in 1948 after 50 years of married life The Lord blessed them with 12 children, five of whom died in infancy, andtwo (Mrs. John Janzen of Man. and Mrs. H. Spenst of Yarrow) in late years. |
| − | to Johann Jantzen, who predeceased he |
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| − | in 1948 after 50 years of married life |
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| − | The Lord blessed them with 12 chil |
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| − | dren, five of whom died in infancy, and |
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| − | two (Mrs. John Janzen of Man. and |
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| − | Mrs. H. Spenst of Yarrow) in late |
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| − | years. |
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| − | In 1925 they migrated to Canada |
+ | In 1925 they migrated to Canada first to Gruenthal, Man., and then to Yarrow, B.C. After her husband's death Mrs. Jantzen moved to Vancouver to be with her children, later to Tabor Home Clearbrook, and then ended the las chapter of her life in Menno Hospital Abbotsford, B.C. |
| − | first to Gruenthal, Man., and then to |
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| − | Yarrow, B.C. After her husband's death |
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| − | Mrs. Jantzen moved to Vancouver to be |
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| − | with her children, later to Tabor Home |
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| − | Clearbrook, and then ended the las |
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| − | chapter of her life in Menno Hospital |
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| − | Abbotsford, B.C. |
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| − | Now she sees face to face the |
+ | Now she sees face to face the Onefor whom she had been waiting so longShe leaves to mourn, one brother, Mr P. Klippenstein of Reedley, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. K. Wittenberg of Vancouver, B.c., Mrs. H. Enns of Yarrow B.C.; two sons, John Jantzen of Richmond, B.C., and Jacob Jantzen of Vancouver, and their families; three daughters, (Mrs.) Anna Schartner of Russia (Mrs.) Agatha Dyck of Vancouver (Mrs.) Betty Martens of Richmond; 26 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren. |
| − | for whom she had been waiting so long |
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| − | She leaves to mourn, one brother, Mr |
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| − | P. Klippenstein of Reedley, Calif.; two |
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| − | sisters, Mrs. K. Wittenberg of Van |
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| − | couver, B.c., Mrs. H. Enns of Yarrow |
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| − | B.C.; two sons, John Jantzen of Rich |
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| − | mond, B.C., and Jacob Jantzen of Van |
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| − | couver, and their families; three daugh |
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| − | ters, (Mrs.) Anna Schartner of Russia |
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| − | (Mrs.) Agatha Dyck of Vancouver |
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| − | (Mrs.) Betty Martens of Richmond; 26 |
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| − | grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren. |
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Revision as of 12:33, 29 July 2015
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1968 Jun 14 p. 19
Birth date: 1878 Mar 13
text of obituary:
HELEN JANTZEN
(Mrs.) Helen Jantzen passed into the presence of the Lord on March 18 at the age of 90. The funeral was held on March 22 in the Fraserview MB Church of Vancouver, B.C. Officiating was Rev. P. R. Toews.
Mrs. Jantzen was born in Lichtfeld,Molotschna, South Russia to John andHelen Klippenstein. She accepted th Lord as her Saviour at the age of 15 and was baptized into the MB church where she remained a faithful member to the end. She was a living testimony to her Lord, and always had an open heart and home for people.
On October 10, 1898 she was married to Johann Jantzen, who predeceased he in 1948 after 50 years of married life The Lord blessed them with 12 children, five of whom died in infancy, andtwo (Mrs. John Janzen of Man. and Mrs. H. Spenst of Yarrow) in late years.
In 1925 they migrated to Canada first to Gruenthal, Man., and then to Yarrow, B.C. After her husband's death Mrs. Jantzen moved to Vancouver to be with her children, later to Tabor Home Clearbrook, and then ended the las chapter of her life in Menno Hospital Abbotsford, B.C.
Now she sees face to face the Onefor whom she had been waiting so longShe leaves to mourn, one brother, Mr P. Klippenstein of Reedley, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. K. Wittenberg of Vancouver, B.c., Mrs. H. Enns of Yarrow B.C.; two sons, John Jantzen of Richmond, B.C., and Jacob Jantzen of Vancouver, and their families; three daughters, (Mrs.) Anna Schartner of Russia (Mrs.) Agatha Dyck of Vancouver (Mrs.) Betty Martens of Richmond; 26 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren.
