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Klassen, Elizabeth Falk (1919-2006)
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<center><h3>ELIZABETH (ELSIE) KLASSEN</h3></center> |
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| − | + | Elizabeth (Elsie) Klassen (nee Falk) died |
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suddenly Dec. 26 with |
suddenly Dec. 26 with |
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her husband at her |
her husband at her |
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most of her childhood |
most of her childhood |
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in the Altona, Man. |
in the Altona, Man. |
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| + | area. Elsie was active |
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| + | throughout life. She loved to cook and garden, |
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| + | and was a determined person. She farmed with |
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| + | her husband near Manitou, Man. for 61 years. |
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| + | Elsie had a strong faith in God, and church was |
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| + | important to her. She was involved in Manitou |
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| + | MB as a Sunday school teacher, deaconess, |
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| + | and friend. She also enjoyed the church family |
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| + | she found later in life at Winkler MB Church. |
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| + | Elsie had a sharp memory and family was very |
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| + | important to her. Predeceased by 4 brothers; |
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| + | 6 sisters; and followed in death by her husband George 6 days later; she is mourned by |
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| + | daughters Lynda and Elvira (Howard); sons |
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Albert (Norma), George (Eileen), and Edwin |
Albert (Norma), George (Eileen), and Edwin |
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| − | (Shelley); 12 grandchildren; 3 great- |
+ | (Shelley); 12 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters. The funeral was Dec. 29 at North |
| − | dren; 3 sisters. The funeral was Dec. 29 at North |
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Kildonan MB Church, Winnipeg. |
Kildonan MB Church, Winnipeg. |
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| − | Gerhard (George) Klas- |
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| − | sen died suddenly Jan. |
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| − | 1. Hewas born Nov. 18, |
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| − | 1915 in Podgornaya, |
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| − | Russia and immigrat- |
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| − | ed to Canada in 1924. |
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| − | He spent most of his |
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| − | days in the Manitou, |
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| − | Man. area . George was |
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| − | active throughout life. Together with his wife |
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| − | Elsie, George farmed in the Manitou area for |
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| − | 61 years. He had a strong faith in God and was |
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| − | involved in the MB church as a deacon, Bible |
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| − | study leader, choir member, and friend. He was |
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| − | a voice of reason in practical and financial mat- |
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| − | ters. He was also committed to his community, |
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| − | Mennonite Central Committee, and people in |
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| − | need. He volunteered for the Red Cross and |
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| − | was coordinator of the Canadian Bible Society |
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| − | until retirement. His last three years were spent |
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| − | in Winkler, Man., where he was involved in lo- |
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| − | cal activities. Both George and Elsie retained |
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| − | their cognitive abilities, sense of humour, and |
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| − | enjoyment of people. George had a strong |
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| − | commitment to his wife. Their desire was to |
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| − | die together and they were blessed with the |
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| − | fruition of this request. Predeceased by Elsie 6 |
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| − | days earlier; 2 sisters; 3 brothers; he is mourned |
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| − | by sons Albert (Norma), George (Eileen), and |
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| − | Edwin (Shelley); daughters lynda and Elvira |
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| − | (Howard); 12 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchil- |
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| − | dren; 2 brothers. The funeral was Jan. 6 at North |
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| − | Kildonan MB Church, Winnipeg. |
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| − | Wilma Martens |
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| − | Wilma (nee Engel) |
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| − | died Jan. 12 at age |
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| − | 93. She was born May |
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| − | 31, 1913 . Wilma mar- |
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| − | area . Elsie was active ried Otto Martens Apr. |
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| − | throughout life. She loved to cook and garden, 9, 1944. In 1945, they |
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| − | and was a determined person. She farmed with bought a farm. They |
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| − | her husband near Manitou, Man. for 61 years. lived there until 1980 |
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| − | Elsie had a strong faith in God, and church was when they relocated |
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| − | important to her. She was involved in Manitou to Herbert, Sask . In fall 2003, they moved into |
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| − | MB as a Sunday school teacher, deaconess, Heritage Manor. Wilma spent time at the Manor |
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| − | and friend. She also enjoyed the church family and then at the nursing home before she died. |
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| − | she found later in life at Winkler MB Church. Predeceased by Otto; daughter Marnie Unger; |
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| − | Elsie had a sharp memory and family was very 2 brothers; 1 sister; she is mourned by her son |
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| − | important to her. Predeceased by 4 brothers; Brian (Sharon); son-in-law Harry Unger; 6 grand· |
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| − | 6 sisters; and followed in death by her hus- children; 4 great-grandchildren; 1 brother. The |
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| − | band George 6 days later; she is mourned by funeral was Jan . 18 at Parkside Memorial Fu · |
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| − | daughters lynda and Elvira (Howard); sons |
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 6 May 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Mar p. 30
Birth date: 1919 Nov 8
text of obituary:
ELIZABETH (ELSIE) KLASSEN
Elizabeth (Elsie) Klassen (nee Falk) died suddenly Dec. 26 with her husband at her side. She was born Nov. 8,1919 and spent most of her childhood in the Altona, Man. area. Elsie was active throughout life. She loved to cook and garden, and was a determined person. She farmed with her husband near Manitou, Man. for 61 years. Elsie had a strong faith in God, and church was important to her. She was involved in Manitou MB as a Sunday school teacher, deaconess, and friend. She also enjoyed the church family she found later in life at Winkler MB Church. Elsie had a sharp memory and family was very important to her. Predeceased by 4 brothers; 6 sisters; and followed in death by her husband George 6 days later; she is mourned by daughters Lynda and Elvira (Howard); sons Albert (Norma), George (Eileen), and Edwin (Shelley); 12 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters. The funeral was Dec. 29 at North Kildonan MB Church, Winnipeg.
