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Thelma Mary | Thelma Mary Huesken | ||
passed away Nov. 4. | |||
She was born May 24, | She was born May 24, | ||
1922 to | 1922 to Wilfred and | ||
Elizabeth | Elizabeth Mower in | ||
New | New Westminster, B.C. | ||
She | She was an accomplished violinist, playing solos in retirement | ||
homes and playing with the Melody Ensmble. | |||
She and husband Erwin lived in North Delta | She and husband Erwin lived in North Delta | ||
for 25 | for 25 years, moving to acreage in the Columbia Valley in the 1970s. She made home | ||
a warm, welcoming place and fed many a | a warm, welcoming place and fed many a | ||
haying crew to the point | haying crew to the point where it was difficult for them to go back to work. She was a | ||
member of Yarrow (B.C.) MB Church, active | member of Yarrow (B.C.) MB Church, active | ||
in the Dorcas - Ruth sewing circle and making | in the Dorcas-Ruth sewing circle and making | ||
quilts for MCC. She was a | quilts for MCC. She was a faithful supporter | ||
of Stillwood Camp and Conference Centre, | of Stillwood Camp and Conference Centre, | ||
for a number of years | for a number of years corresponding with | ||
campers as "Aunt Nettie" as part of the | campers as "Aunt Nettie" as part of the | ||
camp's follow-up. She greatly | camp's follow-up. She greatly impacted her | ||
family through her | family through her prayers , availability and | ||
faithfulness. Even while in hospital with | faithfulness. Even while in hospital with | ||
leukemia, she continued to | leukemia, she continued to encourage others | ||
through | through her conversations and prayers, reminding them of the things that really matter. She is mourned by Erwin, her husband of | ||
59 years; children Claudia Janzen, David, | |||
and Paul, all of Chilliwack, B.C.; 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister. | |||
59 years; children Claudia | The memorial service was Nov. 8 at Yarrow | ||
and Paul, all of Chilliwack, B.C.; 8 | |||
The memorial | |||
MB Church. | MB Church. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:26, 12 September 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Feb 7 p. 21
Birth date: 1922 May 24
text of obituary:
THELMA MARY HUESKEN
Thelma Mary Huesken
passed away Nov. 4.
She was born May 24,
1922 to Wilfred and
Elizabeth Mower in
New Westminster, B.C.
She was an accomplished violinist, playing solos in retirement
homes and playing with the Melody Ensmble.
She and husband Erwin lived in North Delta
for 25 years, moving to acreage in the Columbia Valley in the 1970s. She made home
a warm, welcoming place and fed many a
haying crew to the point where it was difficult for them to go back to work. She was a
member of Yarrow (B.C.) MB Church, active
in the Dorcas-Ruth sewing circle and making
quilts for MCC. She was a faithful supporter
of Stillwood Camp and Conference Centre,
for a number of years corresponding with
campers as "Aunt Nettie" as part of the
camp's follow-up. She greatly impacted her
family through her prayers , availability and
faithfulness. Even while in hospital with
leukemia, she continued to encourage others
through her conversations and prayers, reminding them of the things that really matter. She is mourned by Erwin, her husband of
59 years; children Claudia Janzen, David,
and Paul, all of Chilliwack, B.C.; 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister.
The memorial service was Nov. 8 at Yarrow
MB Church.