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Nettie Thiessen died | Nettie Thiessen died | ||
Mar. 19. She was born | Mar. 19. She was born | ||
Aug . 17, 1934 in | Aug. 17, 1934 in Osterwick, Ukraine. She | ||
immigrated to Canada | immigrated to Canada | ||
in 1948. She was | in 1948. She was baptized, joining Coaldale | ||
Mennonite Church | Mennonite Church | ||
June 1, 1952. She | June 1, 1952. She married Arthur Thiessen in | ||
1955, and in 1960 | 1955, and in 1960 | ||
they moved to Seven Persons, Alta. to farm. | they moved to Seven Persons, Alta. to farm. | ||
In 1969 they moved to Medicine Hat, Alta. | In 1969 they moved to Medicine Hat, Alta. | ||
They helped establish the Mennonite church | They helped establish the Mennonite church | ||
in Seven Persons and later served in | in Seven Persons and later served in Crestwood MB Church, Medicine Hat. Her profound love and compassion exemplified the | ||
peace and love that God provides. Her deepest desire was to serve her Saviour and be | |||
faithful. She encouraged others with handmade notes and home-cooked meals. She | |||
peace and love that God provides. Her | |||
faithful. She encouraged others with | |||
prayed faithfully. Predeceased by infant sister | prayed faithfully. Predeceased by infant sister | ||
Margaret, she is mourned by Arthur; | Margaret, she is mourned by Arthur; daughters Linda Fenrick and Anita Schlenker of Seven Persons; sons Ron and Randy of Calgary; | ||
6 grandchildren; 1 brother. The funeral was | |||
6 grandchildren; 1 brother. The funeral | |||
Mar. 24 in Crestwood MB Church with Jim Miller ministering. | Mar. 24 in Crestwood MB Church with Jim Miller ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:49, 21 August 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Jun 10 p. 28
Birth date: 1934 Aug 17
text of obituary:
NETTIE THIESSEN
Nettie Thiessen died Mar. 19. She was born Aug. 17, 1934 in Osterwick, Ukraine. She immigrated to Canada in 1948. She was baptized, joining Coaldale Mennonite Church June 1, 1952. She married Arthur Thiessen in 1955, and in 1960 they moved to Seven Persons, Alta. to farm. In 1969 they moved to Medicine Hat, Alta. They helped establish the Mennonite church in Seven Persons and later served in Crestwood MB Church, Medicine Hat. Her profound love and compassion exemplified the peace and love that God provides. Her deepest desire was to serve her Saviour and be faithful. She encouraged others with handmade notes and home-cooked meals. She prayed faithfully. Predeceased by infant sister Margaret, she is mourned by Arthur; daughters Linda Fenrick and Anita Schlenker of Seven Persons; sons Ron and Randy of Calgary; 6 grandchildren; 1 brother. The funeral was Mar. 24 in Crestwood MB Church with Jim Miller ministering.