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| died July 20. He was | | George Jacob Klassen died July 20. He was |
| born July 16, 1915 in | | born July 16, 1915 in |
| Borden, Sask. to John | | Borden, Sask. to John |
| and Martha Klassen. | | and Martha Klassen. |
| During the Depres- | | During the Depression, George's family |
| sion, George's family
| | spent time in California before returning |
| spent time in Califor- | |
| nia before returning
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| to Canada in 1927. In 1939, George moved to | | to Canada in 1927. In 1939, George moved to |
| fiancee Linda; 9 grand-
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| children; 1 great-granddaughter. The memo-
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| rial service was Aug. 2 at Northside Community
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| Church, Mission, B.C.
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| Helen Wiens died July Vancouver to work as a welder. He married
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| 21. She was born Sept. Ella Hoppe Aug. 1944. In 1950, they moved to
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| 3, 1917 in Fuersten- Greendale, B.C. where George operated a truck-
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| Blondina Heppner
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| Blondina Heppnerdied
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| Aug. 1. She was born
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| July 1, 1918 to Johann
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| and Anna Bergmann
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| in Alexanderdorf, Rus-
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| sia.ln May 1925, she ar-
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| rived in Canada, where
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| she lived in Manitoba
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| and then B.C. Blondina
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| married Peter Heppner Apr. 6, 1937. She helped
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| him start a trucking business and was the cheery
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| voice on the phone taking orders. Blondina and
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| Peter were baptized Aug. 8, 1954 and joined
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| 26 Se ptember 22 . 2006 MENNONITE BRETHREN HERALD
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| werder, Ukraine to
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| John and Agnetha
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| Goetz. She immigrated
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| to Canada in 1926 and
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| the family settled in
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| Dalmeny, Sask. Helen
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| married Clarence Wiens during WWII. Their sons
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| Don and Terry were born in St. Catha rines, Ont.,
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| and daughter Judy on Salt Spring Island, B.C. In
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| 1970, they settled in Langley, B.C. Clarence died
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| in 1983. Helen survived this loss with the support
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| of her family and new friends at South Langley
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| MB Church, where she was known as a prayer
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| warrior. Helen spent many happy hours with her
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| i ng business and drove school bus. George ac-
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| cepted Jesus as Saviour Feb. 1963, was baptized,
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| and joined Greendale MB Church. George was
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| an innovator. He built an apple press, enjoyed
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| working with antique gas engines and anything
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| mechanical, and taught himself to play several
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| musical instruments. George was a role model,
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| teaching his sons responsibility, loyalty, and ser-
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| vice to others. He had a lively sense of humour
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| and was never ashamed to show his emotions.
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| Predeceased by Ella in 1996, he is mourned by
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| sons Jim (Irene) and Harvey (Bev); 6 grandchil-
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| dren; 4 great-grandchildren; 1 sister. The funeral
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| was July 26 at Greendale MB Church.
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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Sep 22 p. 26
Birth date: 1915 Jul 16
text of obituary:
GEORGE JACOB KLASSEN
George Jacob Klassen died July 20. He was
born July 16, 1915 in
Borden, Sask. to John
and Martha Klassen.
During the Depression, George's family
spent time in California before returning
to Canada in 1927. In 1939, George moved to