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Klassen, Ruth Helen Thiessen (1929-2002)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 May 21 p. 25 Birth date: 1929 Feb 11 text of obituary: <center><h3>RUTH HELEN KLASSEN</h3></center> Ruth Helen Klassen of Abbots...") |
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Sask. The family |
Sask. The family |
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moved to Winnipeg in |
moved to Winnipeg in |
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| − | 1932 and to |
+ | 1932 and to Abbotsford in 1943. She accepted Christ at 10 |
| − | Tri-City Chinese Christian Church in Coquitlam, |
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| − | S.c. held an ordination service for pastor lam |
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| − | Man Fung on March lOin the presence of his |
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| − | family, friends and the congregation. Sorn and |
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| − | eUIUUlleu in Hong Kong, lam came to Canada in |
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| − | 2000 to pastor the Tri-City .churct).t-fe |
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| − | diagnosed with liver cancer on March 26, |
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| − | and underwent surgery and radiation ther- |
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| − | apy. His speedy recovery surprised the medical |
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| − | staff and ··defied · common prognoses for liver |
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| − | cancer patients. He returned to his regular pas- |
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| − | duties, but after about three months of |
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| − | health, his condition deteriorated. In Feb- |
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| − | 2002, Tri-City Chinese Christian Church de- |
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| − | to ordain lam. With the approval of the |
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| − | S.c. MS Conference, the ordination service was |
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| − | scheduled for March 10. He was admitted to |
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| − | stabili.zed long enough for the ordination service to be |
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| − | ford in 1943. She ac- |
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| − | cepted Christ at 10 |
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and was baptized Aug. |
and was baptized Aug. |
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5, 1945, joining South |
5, 1945, joining South |
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Abbotsford MB |
Abbotsford MB |
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Church. She graduated |
Church. She graduated |
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| − | from Mennonite |
+ | from Mennonite Educational Institute in |
| − | cational Institute in |
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1947. She spent a year |
1947. She spent a year |
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studying piano and a |
studying piano and a |
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year at Normal School |
year at Normal School |
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| − | in Vancouver. She |
+ | in Vancouver. She married Harold Klassen |
| − | ried Harold Klassen |
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Aug. 25, 1951. They |
Aug. 25, 1951. They |
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lived in Clearbrook, |
lived in Clearbrook, |
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home for her family. |
home for her family. |
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She showed love to her |
She showed love to her |
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| − | children and |
+ | children and grandchildren. She served |
| − | children. She served |
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God, her church and |
God, her church and |
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her community with |
her community with |
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music. She was a choir |
music. She was a choir |
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accompanist, piano |
accompanist, piano |
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| − | teacher and church |
+ | teacher and church organist. She sang in |
| − | + | many choirs throughout her life and enjoyed attending all |
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| − | many choirs through- |
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| − | out her life and en- |
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| − | joyed attending all |
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kinds of concerts. She |
kinds of concerts. She |
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was adventurous and |
was adventurous and |
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loved to travel. Cancer |
loved to travel. Cancer |
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| − | was diagnosed in |
+ | was diagnosed in October 2000. She lived |
| − | + | graciously and courageously to the end, |
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| − | + | confident in God's loving presence. Predeceased by Harold and |
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| − | geously to the end, |
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| − | confident in God's lov- |
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| − | ing presence. Prede- |
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| − | ceased by Harold and |
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3 sisters, she is |
3 sisters, she is |
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| − | + | mourned by children |
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Irene Friesen, Rita, |
Irene Friesen, Rita, |
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| − | Randy, and Lorri |
+ | Randy, and Lorri Ratzlaff; 8 grandchildren; |
| − | zlaff; 8 grandchildren; |
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1 sister and 1 brother. |
1 sister and 1 brother. |
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The memorial service |
The memorial service |
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| − | was held Apr. 5 in |
+ | was held Apr. 5 in Bakerview MB Church, Abbotsford, with Ross |
| − | + | Johnston, Henry |
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| − | botsford, with Ross |
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| − | johnston, Henry |
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Thiessen and Michael |
Thiessen and Michael |
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Dick ministering. |
Dick ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 13:47, 16 May 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 May 21 p. 25
Birth date: 1929 Feb 11
text of obituary:
RUTH HELEN KLASSEN
Ruth Helen Klassen of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away Apr. 2 of cancer. She was born Feb. 11, 1929 to Franz C. and Margarethe Thiessen in Rosthern, Sask. The family moved to Winnipeg in 1932 and to Abbotsford in 1943. She accepted Christ at 10 and was baptized Aug. 5, 1945, joining South Abbotsford MB Church. She graduated from Mennonite Educational Institute in 1947. She spent a year studying piano and a year at Normal School in Vancouver. She married Harold Klassen Aug. 25, 1951. They lived in Clearbrook, B.C. She worked hard to provide a caring home for her family. She showed love to her children and grandchildren. She served God, her church and her community with music. She was a choir accompanist, piano teacher and church organist. She sang in many choirs throughout her life and enjoyed attending all kinds of concerts. She was adventurous and loved to travel. Cancer was diagnosed in October 2000. She lived graciously and courageously to the end, confident in God's loving presence. Predeceased by Harold and 3 sisters, she is mourned by children Irene Friesen, Rita, Randy, and Lorri Ratzlaff; 8 grandchildren; 1 sister and 1 brother. The memorial service was held Apr. 5 in Bakerview MB Church, Abbotsford, with Ross Johnston, Henry Thiessen and Michael Dick ministering.
