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John Herman Klassen was born | John Herman Klassen was born to Mr. | ||
and Mrs. Herman H. Klassen | and Mrs. Herman H. Klassen on February | ||
2, 1914 in Gnadenheim, Siberia. | 2, 1914 in Gnadenheim, Siberia. | ||
At the age of 13 he | |||
At the age of 13 he immigrated to | |||
Canada and lived with his family in the | Canada and lived with his family in the | ||
Winkler area . | Winkler area. Approximately two years | ||
later he | later he moved to Quill Lake, Saskatchewan. Because he was the eldest son, he | ||
was required to shoulder much | was required to shoulder much of the | ||
family responsibility when a | family responsibility when a tragic train | ||
accident crippled his father. It was during | |||
this trying time that he realized his need | this trying time that he realized his need | ||
for salvation and accepted Christ as his | for salvation and accepted Christ as his | ||
Savior. He was | Savior. He was baptized and accepted | ||
into the Quill Lake | into the Quill Lake Pentecostal church. | ||
On June 11, 1940 he married Tina | On June 11, 1940 he married Tina | ||
Janzen in | Janzen in Winkler, Manitoba. They moved | ||
to a homestead in Claire, Saskatchewan | to a homestead in Claire, Saskatchewan | ||
where they farmed and were blessed with | |||
two children. In 1943 they moved to Mt. | two children. In 1943 they moved to Mt. | ||
Lehman, B.C. where | Lehman, B.C. where three more children | ||
were born to them. He lived here until a | |||
year prior to his death. He was instrumental in founding and building the East | |||
Aldergrove MB Church and was actively | Aldergrove MB Church and was actively | ||
involved in many areas of the church . | involved in many areas of the church. | ||
He especially enjoyed music and sang in | He especially enjoyed music and sang in | ||
the | the choir for many years. | ||
On April 14, 1972 he passed away at | On April 14, 1972 he passed away at | ||
his residence | his residence at Bradner after one year | ||
of illness. His family have fond memories | of illness. His family have fond memories | ||
of him as he was prior to his illness. They | of him as he was prior to his illness. They | ||
were a close family and | were a close family and enjoyed singing, | ||
working and playing together. He and his | working and playing together. He and his | ||
wife, Tina, enjoyed 32 years of happy | wife, Tina, enjoyed 32 years of happy | ||
married | married life. In spite of a very trying | ||
past year they are confident that he kept his faith in the Lord that he is at | past year they are confident that he kept his faith in the Lord that he is at | ||
peace and rest with God. | peace and rest with God. | ||
He leaves to mourn, his wife, Tina; | He leaves to mourn, his wife, Tina; | ||
and five children, Esther and her husband | and five children, Esther and her husband | ||
John Froese of Langley, Edwin and his | John Froese of Langley, Edwin and his | ||
wife Anita of Delta, Doreen and her | wife Anita of Delta, Doreen and her | ||
husband Arthur | husband Arthur Froese of Edmonton, Dan | ||
and his wife Judi of Courtenay, and Dave | and his wife Judi of Courtenay, and Dave | ||
who is still at home; four grandchildren, | who is still at home; four grandchildren, | ||
Latest revision as of 12:40, 28 September 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Jun 02 p. 29
Birth date: 1914 Feb 02
text of obituary:
JOHN H. KLASSEN
John Herman Klassen was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman H. Klassen on February 2, 1914 in Gnadenheim, Siberia.
At the age of 13 he immigrated to Canada and lived with his family in the Winkler area. Approximately two years later he moved to Quill Lake, Saskatchewan. Because he was the eldest son, he was required to shoulder much of the family responsibility when a tragic train accident crippled his father. It was during this trying time that he realized his need for salvation and accepted Christ as his Savior. He was baptized and accepted into the Quill Lake Pentecostal church.
On June 11, 1940 he married Tina Janzen in Winkler, Manitoba. They moved to a homestead in Claire, Saskatchewan where they farmed and were blessed with two children. In 1943 they moved to Mt. Lehman, B.C. where three more children were born to them. He lived here until a year prior to his death. He was instrumental in founding and building the East Aldergrove MB Church and was actively involved in many areas of the church. He especially enjoyed music and sang in the choir for many years.
On April 14, 1972 he passed away at his residence at Bradner after one year of illness. His family have fond memories of him as he was prior to his illness. They were a close family and enjoyed singing, working and playing together. He and his wife, Tina, enjoyed 32 years of happy married life. In spite of a very trying past year they are confident that he kept his faith in the Lord that he is at peace and rest with God.
He leaves to mourn, his wife, Tina; and five children, Esther and her husband John Froese of Langley, Edwin and his wife Anita of Delta, Doreen and her husband Arthur Froese of Edmonton, Dan and his wife Judi of Courtenay, and Dave who is still at home; four grandchildren, two brothers and four sisters and many relatives and friends.