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Agatha Klassen was born June 23, 1903 | Agatha Klassen was born June 23, 1903 | ||
in Rosenthal , in the Altkolonie, in | in Rosenthal, in the Altkolonie, in | ||
southern Russia, a daughter of Jacob and | southern Russia, a daughter of Jacob and | ||
Maria Dyck . In 1908 the family moved | Maria Dyck. In 1908 the family moved | ||
to Nikopol where she spent a happy | to Nikopol where she spent a happy | ||
childhood and received her education. | childhood and received her education. | ||
When the Revolution swept the country | When the Revolution swept the country | ||
the Dyck family lost their home and | the Dyck family lost their home and all of their possessions. In 1921 her father | ||
passed away and | passed away and her mother moved back | ||
to the | to the Altkolonie, this time to Kronstal. | ||
Here Agatha took a position teaching | Here Agatha took a position teaching | ||
kindergarten. She loved her work and | kindergarten. She loved her work and | ||
also enjoyed teaching Sunday school. | also enjoyed teaching Sunday school. | ||
She gave her heart to the Lord when | She gave her heart to the Lord when | ||
she was still very young and at 13 was | she was still very young and at 13 was | ||
baptized by her | baptized by her father and accepted into | ||
the Mennonite Brethren church in Nikopol. On July 5, 1925 she entered into | the Mennonite Brethren church in Nikopol. On July 5, 1925 she entered into | ||
matrimony | matrimony with Dietrich J. Klassen. Her | ||
cheerful nature was a constant source of | cheerful nature was a constant source of | ||
joy and inspiration in their home. Their | joy and inspiration in their home. Their | ||
first child, Albert, died after only 20 | first child, Albert, died after only 20 | ||
days. In March, 1930 | days. In March, 1930 they emiqrated to | ||
Canada with their two small children. In | |||
August, 1951 a slight tremor became | August, 1951 a slight tremor became | ||
noticeable in her left hand, the beginning | noticeable in her left hand, the beginning | ||
of Parkinson's Disease, which became | of Parkinson's Disease, which became | ||
progressively worse and for which | progressively worse and for which she | ||
was eventually operated on . A second | was eventually operated on. A second | ||
operation was | operation was followed by a stroke which | ||
totally incapacitated her. For many years | |||
the family lived in Virgil, Ontario. In | the family lived in Virgil, Ontario. In | ||
July, 1966, she and her husband moved | July, 1966, she and her husband moved | ||
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January 10, 1972, after many years of | January 10, 1972, after many years of | ||
illness, she passed into the presence of | illness, she passed into the presence of | ||
her Saviour at the Menno | her Saviour at the Menno Hospital. She | ||
was in her 70th year. | was in her 70th year. | ||
She is | |||
She is survived by her husband, Rev. | |||
Dietrich Klassen; six children, Mary (Mrs. | Dietrich Klassen; six children, Mary (Mrs. | ||
Peter Derksen) of Japan, Walter, St. | Peter Derksen) of Japan, Walter, St. | ||
Catharines, Ont., Helmut, | Catharines, Ont., Helmut, Oliver, B.C., | ||
Martha (Mrs. Ed Andres), Regina, Hilda, | Martha (Mrs. Ed Andres), Regina, Hilda, | ||
Ottawa, and Frieda (Mrs. Brian Mitchell), | Ottawa, and Frieda (Mrs. Brian Mitchell), | ||
Kitchener; 18 grandchildren; her mother, | |||
Mrs. Maria Rempel, of Vineland; a | Mrs. Maria Rempel, of Vineland; a sister, | ||
Mrs. Lydia Janzen, of Oshawa, and many | Mrs. Lydia Janzen, of Oshawa, and many | ||
friends and relatives. | friends and relatives. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:41, 21 September 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Apr 21 p. 31
Birth date: 1903 Jun 23
text of obituary:
MRS. AGATHA KLASSEN
Agatha Klassen was born June 23, 1903 in Rosenthal, in the Altkolonie, in southern Russia, a daughter of Jacob and Maria Dyck. In 1908 the family moved to Nikopol where she spent a happy childhood and received her education. When the Revolution swept the country the Dyck family lost their home and all of their possessions. In 1921 her father passed away and her mother moved back to the Altkolonie, this time to Kronstal. Here Agatha took a position teaching kindergarten. She loved her work and also enjoyed teaching Sunday school.
She gave her heart to the Lord when she was still very young and at 13 was baptized by her father and accepted into the Mennonite Brethren church in Nikopol. On July 5, 1925 she entered into matrimony with Dietrich J. Klassen. Her cheerful nature was a constant source of joy and inspiration in their home. Their first child, Albert, died after only 20 days. In March, 1930 they emiqrated to Canada with their two small children. In August, 1951 a slight tremor became noticeable in her left hand, the beginning of Parkinson's Disease, which became progressively worse and for which she was eventually operated on. A second operation was followed by a stroke which totally incapacitated her. For many years the family lived in Virgil, Ontario. In July, 1966, she and her husband moved to Clearbrook, B.C., where she was admitted to the Menno Hospital. On January 10, 1972, after many years of illness, she passed into the presence of her Saviour at the Menno Hospital. She was in her 70th year.
She is survived by her husband, Rev. Dietrich Klassen; six children, Mary (Mrs. Peter Derksen) of Japan, Walter, St. Catharines, Ont., Helmut, Oliver, B.C., Martha (Mrs. Ed Andres), Regina, Hilda, Ottawa, and Frieda (Mrs. Brian Mitchell), Kitchener; 18 grandchildren; her mother, Mrs. Maria Rempel, of Vineland; a sister, Mrs. Lydia Janzen, of Oshawa, and many friends and relatives.