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Friesen, Rita Braun (1929-2003)
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| − | + | Rita Friesen died July |
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15. She was born Apr. |
15. She was born Apr. |
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23, 1929 in Nikolaipol, |
23, 1929 in Nikolaipol, |
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Borissovo, Ukraine to |
Borissovo, Ukraine to |
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Johann P. and Maria |
Johann P. and Maria |
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| − | Braun. The family |
+ | Braun. The family immigrated to Morden, |
| − | migrated to Morden, |
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Man. when she was 6 |
Man. when she was 6 |
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months old, and in |
months old, and in |
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| − | 1943 moved to |
+ | 1943 moved to Arnold, B.C. She married Ernie Friesen on Aug. 21, 1949 and |
| − | '--"'li_......_-""'_--' Arnold, B.C. She mar- |
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| − | ried Ernie Friesen on Aug. 21, 1949 and |
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moved to Vancouver. She worked for Mac & |
moved to Vancouver. She worked for Mac & |
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| − | Mac Wholesalers, then for Western |
+ | Mac Wholesalers, then for Western Wholesale while also managing a small apartment |
| − | sale while also managing a small apartment |
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building. In 1961 they moved to Burnaby. |
building. In 1961 they moved to Burnaby. |
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| − | She was involved with her children's |
+ | She was involved with her children's activities, enjoyed golfing, entertaining and |
| − | ties, enjoyed golfing, entertaining and |
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camping with the family. In 1974 she and |
camping with the family. In 1974 she and |
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Ernie rededicated their lives to Christ and |
Ernie rededicated their lives to Christ and |
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Hawaii biannually and to Europe and |
Hawaii biannually and to Europe and |
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Ukraine. She enjoyed services and the Life |
Ukraine. She enjoyed services and the Life |
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| − | Group at South Abbotsford (B |
+ | Group at South Abbotsford (B.C.) MB |
| − | Church, as well as working in the library. |
+ | Church, as well as working in the library. |
| − | mailing friends and family was a delight. |
+ | E-mailing friends and family was a delight. Predeceased by a stillbom son, 2 sisters, she is |
| − | + | mourned by Ernie; daughter Mary Ann Quiring; son Eric; 4 grandchildren; 2 sisters; 1 |
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| − | + | brother. The funeral was July 19 in South Abbotsford MB Church. |
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| − | ing; son Eric; 4 grandchildren; 2 sisters; 1 |
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| − | brother. The funeral was July 19 in South Ab- |
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| − | botsford MB Church. |
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 13 February 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Oct 24 p. 24
Birth date: 1929 Apr 23
text of obituary:
RITA BRAUN
Rita Friesen died July 15. She was born Apr. 23, 1929 in Nikolaipol, Borissovo, Ukraine to Johann P. and Maria Braun. The family immigrated to Morden, Man. when she was 6 months old, and in 1943 moved to Arnold, B.C. She married Ernie Friesen on Aug. 21, 1949 and moved to Vancouver. She worked for Mac & Mac Wholesalers, then for Western Wholesale while also managing a small apartment building. In 1961 they moved to Burnaby. She was involved with her children's activities, enjoyed golfing, entertaining and camping with the family. In 1974 she and Ernie rededicated their lives to Christ and were baptized in the Jordan River, Israel, in 1975, They joined Fraserview MB Church in Vancouver. In 1975 Rita became a real estate agent. After retirement they travelled to Hawaii biannually and to Europe and Ukraine. She enjoyed services and the Life Group at South Abbotsford (B.C.) MB Church, as well as working in the library. E-mailing friends and family was a delight. Predeceased by a stillbom son, 2 sisters, she is mourned by Ernie; daughter Mary Ann Quiring; son Eric; 4 grandchildren; 2 sisters; 1 brother. The funeral was July 19 in South Abbotsford MB Church.
