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<center><h3>MRS. TENA LOEWEN</h3></center> | <center><h3>MRS. TENA LOEWEN</h3></center> | ||
Tena | Tena Loewen (nee Friesen) was born | ||
to Gerhard and Agatha | to Gerhard and Agatha Friesen on April | ||
22, 1905 at Cope, Colorado. In 1907 the | 22, 1905 at Cope, Colorado. In 1907 the | ||
Friesen family | Friesen family moved to Munich, N.D. | ||
where Tena grew up and had her | where Tena grew up and had her | ||
schooling. In 1919 the Friesen family | |||
moved to a farm near Hepburn, Sask. | |||
She accepted | |||
She accepted Christ as her personal | |||
Saviour during evangelistic meetings conducted by C.N. Hiebert when she was | |||
19 years of age. On September 7, 1924 | 19 years of age. On September 7, 1924 | ||
she joined | she joined the Hepburn Mennonite Brethren Church through baptism and | ||
remained a | remained a faithful member until her | ||
death. On November 26, 1933 she was | death. On November 26, 1933 she was | ||
joined in | joined in marriage to Philip Loewen with | ||
whom she was | whom she was able to share over 36 | ||
years. For 28 years they farmed west of | years. For 28 years they farmed west of | ||
Hepburn and in 1961 they moved into the | Hepburn and in 1961 they moved into the | ||
village, | village, | ||
She first became | |||
and | She first became ill of cancer in 1964 | ||
and many treatments, she | and though she had several operations | ||
and many treatments, she eventually | |||
succumbed to the disease on September | succumbed to the disease on September | ||
28, 1969. She reached the age of 64. She | 28, 1969. She reached the age of 64. She | ||
leaves to mourn, her beloved husband, | leaves to mourn, her beloved husband, | ||
Philip; two sons, Edmund and his wife | |||
Loretta, and John and his wife Daphne; | Loretta, and John and his wife Daphne; | ||
six grandchildren; two sisters and two | six grandchildren; two sisters and two | ||
Latest revision as of 17:15, 27 January 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: Feb 20 p. 27
Birth date: 1905 Apr 22
text of obituary:
MRS. TENA LOEWEN
Tena Loewen (nee Friesen) was born to Gerhard and Agatha Friesen on April 22, 1905 at Cope, Colorado. In 1907 the Friesen family moved to Munich, N.D. where Tena grew up and had her schooling. In 1919 the Friesen family moved to a farm near Hepburn, Sask.
She accepted Christ as her personal Saviour during evangelistic meetings conducted by C.N. Hiebert when she was 19 years of age. On September 7, 1924 she joined the Hepburn Mennonite Brethren Church through baptism and remained a faithful member until her death. On November 26, 1933 she was joined in marriage to Philip Loewen with whom she was able to share over 36 years. For 28 years they farmed west of Hepburn and in 1961 they moved into the village,
She first became ill of cancer in 1964 and though she had several operations and many treatments, she eventually succumbed to the disease on September 28, 1969. She reached the age of 64. She leaves to mourn, her beloved husband, Philip; two sons, Edmund and his wife Loretta, and John and his wife Daphne; six grandchildren; two sisters and two brothers and many other friends and relatives.