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Abram Klas se n of Ab-
Abram Klassen of Abbotsford, B.C. passed
botsford, B.C. pas se d
away Feb. 5 of cancer.
aw ay Feb. 5 of canc er.
He was born Jan. 23,
He was born Jan . 23,
1922 to Abram and
1922 to Abram and
Anna Kla ss en in Fuer-
Anna Klassen in Fuerstenwerder, Ukraine,
stenw erd er, Ukraine,
the 2nd of 9 children.
th e 2nd of 9 children.
He grew up in a Mennonite village and a
He grew up in a Men-
Christian home, but going to church was forbidden by the state. In
nonite village and a
Christi an home, but go-
ing to church was for-
bidden by the state. In
1942 he was drafted
1942 he was drafted
into the German army.
into the German army.
In January 1945 he be-
In January 1945 he became engaged to Katie
came engaged to Katie
Thiessen, who had fled
Thi ess en, who had fled
from Russia to Poland
from Russia to Poland
with her family. She and
with her family. She and
her family fled to Ge r-
her family fled to Germany. In 1945 when
many. In 1945 when
the war ended, he became a POW of the
the war ended, he be-
American army in Austria . After his release, he
came a POW of the
American army in Aus-
tria . After his release, he
worked for farmers in
worked for farmers in
Austria . He came to
Austria . He came to
for hi sfamily. On e year,
for hi family. One year,
his woodcrafts rai sed
his woodcrafts raised
$1700 at th e MCC relief
$1700 at the MCC relief
sa le. In 1958 th ey
sale. In 1958 they
moved to Cle arbrook,
moved to Clearbrook,
B.C. He worked for B.C.
B.C. He worked for B.C.
Hydro 1958-84. Katie
Hydro 1958-84. Katie
di ed of canc er in 1984.
died of cancer in 1984.
He marri ed Betty Enn s
He married Betty Enns
in 1985. Th ey tr avelled
in 1985. They travelled
to Hawaii, Lithu ani a on
to Hawaii, Lithuania on
a mission trip, South
a mission trip, South
America, and Germ any
America, and Germany
to visit his siblings. Betty
to visit his siblings. Betty
di ed in 1999. He mar-
died in 1999. He married Susan Hoppe in
ri ed Sus an Hopp e in
June 2000. A favourite
June 2000. A favourite
Psa lm was Psalm 91.
Psalm was Psalm 91.
Pred eceased by Katie
Predeceased by Katie
and Betty, 3 brothers
and Betty, 3 brothers
and an infant sister, he
and an infant sister, he
is mourned by Su san;
is mourned by Susan;
children Helmut of Al-
children Helmut of Alberta and Margaret
berta and Marg aret
Frantz of Chicago;
Frant z of Chicago;
stepchildren Terry Enns
stepchildren Terry Enns
of White Rock, B.C.,
of White Rock, B.C.,
Ruth Nickel of Abbots-
Ruth Nickel of Abbotsford, Carolyn Falk of
fo rd, Carol yn Falk of
White Rock, Jane Epp of
White Rock, jane Epp of
Kamloops, B.C. and
Kamloops , B.C. and
Frank Hoppe of Abbotsford; grandchildren;
Frank Hoppe of Abbots-
and 4 sisters. The
ford; grandchildren;
and 4 sisters. Th e
memorial service was
memorial service was
Feb. 9 in Bakerview MB
Feb. 9 in Bakerview MB
Church, Abbotsford,
Church, Abbotsford,
with Henry Thiessen
with Henry Thiessen
and Mike Frantz minis-
and Mike Frantz ministering.
tering.


[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Revision as of 11:35, 2 May 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Mar 22 p. 24

Birth date: 1922 Jan 23

text of obituary:

ABRAM KLASSEN

Abram Klassen of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away Feb. 5 of cancer. He was born Jan. 23, 1922 to Abram and Anna Klassen in Fuerstenwerder, Ukraine, the 2nd of 9 children. He grew up in a Mennonite village and a Christian home, but going to church was forbidden by the state. In 1942 he was drafted into the German army. In January 1945 he became engaged to Katie Thiessen, who had fled from Russia to Poland with her family. She and her family fled to Germany. In 1945 when the war ended, he became a POW of the American army in Austria . After his release, he worked for farmers in Austria . He came to for hi family. One year, his woodcrafts raised $1700 at the MCC relief sale. In 1958 they moved to Clearbrook, B.C. He worked for B.C. Hydro 1958-84. Katie died of cancer in 1984. He married Betty Enns in 1985. They travelled to Hawaii, Lithuania on a mission trip, South America, and Germany to visit his siblings. Betty died in 1999. He married Susan Hoppe in June 2000. A favourite Psalm was Psalm 91. Predeceased by Katie and Betty, 3 brothers and an infant sister, he is mourned by Susan; children Helmut of Alberta and Margaret Frantz of Chicago; stepchildren Terry Enns of White Rock, B.C., Ruth Nickel of Abbotsford, Carolyn Falk of White Rock, Jane Epp of Kamloops, B.C. and Frank Hoppe of Abbotsford; grandchildren; and 4 sisters. The memorial service was Feb. 9 in Bakerview MB Church, Abbotsford, with Henry Thiessen and Mike Frantz ministering.

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