Derksen, Katharine Friesen (1895-1973): Difference between revisions

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Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1973 Mar 23 p. 31

Birth date: 1895 Apr 22

text of obituary:

KATHARINE DERKSEN

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee, because he trusteth in Thee." And so it was for Tina Derksen. Life began for her in 1895, in Blumstein, South Russia, when she was born to Peter and Katharina Friesen. It was here she spent an enjoyable childhood and youth. After completing her elementary education she spent three years in further education at the Girls' School in Tiege.

In 1918, she entered into holy matrimony with John Derksen. It was shortly after that the Russian Revolution broke out. Starvation, disease, and war placed their very lives in jeopardy, but God spared them! During these trying times a religious revival passed through southern Russia. Tina committed her life to Christ and has since that day enjoyed the all sufficient grace and peace of God. Upon her confession of faith, together with her husband, she was baptized and joined the fellowship of the Evangelical Mennonite Brotherhood.

Because of political and economic upheavel, and a foreboding future, the family emigrated from Russia to Newton Sliding, Manitoba in 1926. The escape to freedom, the safe journey to Canada, and the new opportunities were cause for much thanksiving. In 1942 the family moved to the Niagara area to take up fruit farming, and in 1959 to retirement in St. Catharines.

As wife, mother, grandmother, and friend she displayed, by the sustaining grace of God, a life of thankfulness, love and concern for the physical and spiritual welfare of others.

During the last year her health gradually declined. At the age of 77 years, she quietly passed on to be with the Lord. She is survived by her husband, three daughters, three sons, one son-in-law, three daughters-in-law, fourteen grandchildren, and two sisters. Two children predeceased her. The family mourns her loss but are fully confident of Christ's assurance when He says, "I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth on me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." John 11:2

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 he trusteth in Thee." And so it was for
 Tina Derksen. Life began for her in 1895,
-in Bllumstelin, South Russlia, when she
+in Blumstein, South Russia, when she
 was born to Peter and Katharina Friesen.
-lit was here she spent an enjoyable childhood and yo'uth. After completing her
+It was here she spent an enjoyable childhood and youth. After completing her
-element,a'ry education she spent three
+elementary education she spent three
-years in further education a1 the Girls'
+years in further education at the Girls'
-School in T'ieog'e.
+School in Tiege.
 In 1918, she entered into holy matrimony with John Derksen. It was shortly
-a'~ter that the Russ'ian RevoJ,ution broke
+after that the Russian Revolution broke
-out. Starvation, disease, and Waf plac'ed
+out. Starvation, disease, and war placed
-their very I'ives in jeopardy, but God
+their very lives in jeopardy, but God
-spared them! During the'se trying times
+spared them! During these trying times
-a religious mvival passed through southern Russia . Tina committed her life to Christ and has since that day enjoyed the
+a religious revival passed through southern Russia. Tina committed her life to Christ and has since that day enjoyed the
-Upon her confession 'of faith, tog ether with
+all sufficient grace and peace of God.
-he'r husband, 'she was baptized and joolined
+Upon her confession of faith, together with
-the :feHowship of the Evangel'ical Mennonite Brotherhood.
+her husband, she was baptized and joined
-Because of political and e'conomic upheavel, and a foreiboding future, the
+the fellowship of the Evangelical Mennonite Brotherhood.
+Because of political and economic upheavel, and a foreboding future, the
 family emigrated from Russia to Newton
-Sliding, Man'itoiba in 1926. The escape to
+Sliding, Manitoba in 1926. The escape to
-freedom, the sa,fe journey to Canada, and
+freedom, the safe journey to Canada, and
-the new opportunities were cause fOor
+the new opportunities were cause for
-much thanks9'iving. In 1942 the family
+much thanksiving. In 1942 the family
 moved to the Niagara area to take up
-fwit farming, and in 1959 to re·tirement
+fruit farming, and in 1959 to retirement
 in St. Catharines.
-A s wife, mo,ther, grandmother, and
-friend she diisplaye,d, by Ithe sustaining
+As wife, mother, grandmother, and
-grace of God, a I·ife of thankfuln ess, love
+friend she displayed, by the sustaining
-and 'concern for the phys,ical and spiritua'i
+grace of God, a life of thankfulness, love
+and concern for the physical and spiritual
 welfare of others.
-During the last year her hela lth gradually deCillined . At the ag,e of 77 years,
-she quie'tly passed o,n to be with the t !ord.
+During the last year her health gradually declined. At the age of 77 years,
-She is survived by her husband, thre,e
+she quietly passed on to be with the Lord.
-daughters, thre·e sons, one son-,in-,Iaw,
+She is survived by her husband, three
-thre'e daoughters ,in law, fouflte'en grandchildren, and two sisters. Two children
+daughters, three sons, one son-in-law,
-predeceased her. The family moums h er
+three daughters-in-law, fourteen grandchildren, and two sisters. Two children
-loss but Me fully confident of Chnist's
+predeceased her. The family mourns her
-a'Ss'urance when rHe says, "I am the
+loss but are fully confident of Christ's
-resurr,eoc,tion and the I,i'fe. He 'that believeth
+assurance when He says, "I am the
-on me, though he were dead, yet shaH
+resurrection and the life. He that believeth
+on me, though he were dead, yet shall
 he live." John 11:2
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