Klassen, Katharina Janzen (1895-1978)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1978 Oct 13 p. 31

Birth date: 1895 July 07

text of obituary:

MRS. KATHARINA KLASSEN

Katharina Klassen of Clearbrook, B.C., was called home on September 20. She was born to Cornelius and Elizabeth (Thiessen) Janzen on July 7, 1895 in the Condrajewka Bachmutter district of Russia. The family moved to Woronesch in 1908 and to the Tambow district in 1912, where Katharina accepted the Lord Jesus as her Saviour and was baptized. The family moved to Canada n 1926, and in 1928 Katharina was married to a widower, Aron Klassen. The Lord gave the couple four children in addition to his previous four. Mr. Klassen died in 1962. Mrs. Klassen moved to the Tabor Home in Clearbrook in 1966.

She is lovingly remembered by her children, Mary (Mrs. Pete) Siemens, Clearbrook, foster son Jim Klassen, Armstrong, Hilda (Mrs. Pete) Epp, Yarrow, Margaret (Mrs. Henry) Epp, Chilliwack, Neil Klassen, Vanderhoof, Kay (Mrs. John) Martens, Vanderhoof, Rudy Klassen, Williams Lake, Art Klassen, Agassiz, all of B.C., 31 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, four brothers, and one sister.

The funeral service was held at the Yarrow Mennonite Brethren Church with pastor A.L. Klassen and H. Lenzmann officiating.