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Sask. The family
Sask. The family
moved to Winnipeg in
moved to Winnipeg in
1932 and to Abbots-
1932 and to Abbotsford in 1943. She accepted Christ at 10
Tri-City Chinese Christian Church in Coquitlam,
S.c. held an ordination service for pastor lam
Man Fung on March lOin the presence of his
family, friends and the congregation. Sorn and
eUIUUlleu in Hong Kong, lam came to Canada in
2000 to pastor the Tri-City .churct).t-fe
diagnosed with liver cancer on March 26,
and underwent surgery and radiation ther-
apy. His speedy recovery surprised the medical
staff and ··defied · common prognoses for liver
cancer patients. He returned to his regular pas-
duties, but after about three months of
health, his condition deteriorated. In Feb-
2002, Tri-City Chinese Christian Church de-
to ordain lam. With the approval of the
S.c. MS Conference, the ordination service was
scheduled for March 10. He was admitted to
stabili.zed long enough for the ordination service to be
ford in 1943. She ac-
cepted Christ at 10
and was baptized Aug.
and was baptized Aug.
5, 1945, joining South
5, 1945, joining South
Abbotsford MB
Abbotsford MB
Church. She graduated
Church. She graduated
from Mennonite Edu-
from Mennonite Educational Institute in
cational Institute in
1947. She spent a year
1947. She spent a year
studying piano and a
studying piano and a
year at Normal School
year at Normal School
in Vancouver. She mar-
in Vancouver. She married Harold Klassen
ried Harold Klassen
Aug. 25, 1951. They
Aug. 25, 1951. They
lived in Clearbrook,
lived in Clearbrook,
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home for her family.
home for her family.
She showed love to her
She showed love to her
children and grand-
children and grandchildren. She served
children. She served
God, her church and
God, her church and
her community with
her community with
music. She was a choir
music. She was a choir
accompanist, piano
accompanist, piano
teacher and church or-
teacher and church organist. She sang in
ganist. She sang in
many choirs throughout her life and enjoyed attending all
many choirs through-
out her life and en-
joyed attending all
kinds of concerts. She
kinds of concerts. She
was adventurous and
was adventurous and
loved to travel. Cancer
loved to travel. Cancer
was diagnosed in Oc-
was diagnosed in October 2000. She lived
tober 2000. She lived
graciously and courageously to the end,
graciously and coura-
confident in God's loving presence. Predeceased by Harold and
geously to the end,
confident in God's lov-
ing presence. Prede-
ceased by Harold and
3 sisters, she is
3 sisters, she is
moumed by children
mourned by children
Irene Friesen, Rita,
Irene Friesen, Rita,
Randy, and Lorri Rat-
Randy, and Lorri Ratzlaff; 8 grandchildren;
zlaff; 8 grandchildren;
1 sister and 1 brother.
1 sister and 1 brother.
The memorial service
The memorial service
was held Apr. 5 in Bak-
was held Apr. 5 in Bakerview MB Church, Abbotsford, with Ross
erview MB Church, Ab-
Johnston, Henry
botsford, with Ross
johnston, Henry
Thiessen and Michael
Thiessen and Michael
Dick ministering.
Dick ministering.


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

Latest revision as of 12:47, 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.

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