Thiessen, Henry F. (1888-1974)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1974 Jan 9 p. 8

Birth date: 1888

text of obituary:

LINDEN, ALBERTA December 23, 1974

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Henry F. Thiessen passed away at the Linden Home Friday, Dec. 6, after but a brief illness. Mr. and Mrs. Thiessen had been residents at the Home for some time. Funeral services were held Dec. 10. Min. Cornie Unruh of Abbotsford, B. C. spoke on Ps. 23. Others from British Columbia who attended were Mrs. Susan Unruh, Mrs. Cornie Unruh, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Unruh, Mr. and Mrs. Elson Unruh, Mrs. Edgar Thiessen, and Mr. and Mrs. Abe Friesen. Coming from Manitoba were Marie Thiessen, Greenland Home, C. L. Toews, Min. and Mrs. Corn. T. Penner, Mrs. Albert Wiebe, Alphaeus Penner, Mrs. Albert Isaac, Mr. and Mrs. John Isaaac, Bert Penner, Carol Isaac, and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Isaac. Mr. Thiessen reached the age of 86.

— Jac. D. Toews

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1975 Jan 23 p. 8

text of obituary:

STEINBACH, MANITOBA January 6, 1975

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Sad news was conveyed to us from Linden, Alta. on Friday night, Dec. 6, by telephone that brother-in-law Henry F. Thiessen of the Linden Nursing Home had suddenly passed away. Several days before he had been taken to the hospital at Three Hills where the doctor detained him only for one night. Then after two days at home he suddenly had an attack which took him away. Funeral services were held at the Linden East Church on Dec. 10. The following from Manitoba attended: Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Penner, Alphae Penner, Mrs. Alb. Wiebe and Mrs. Alf. Isaac, nieces and nephews, all of Kleefeld; Mary, sister to the deceased, and her escort Carol Isaac of Greenland Home; C. L. Toews, brother-in-law, of Steinbach; and the John Isaacs of Roblin, Man.

— C. L. Toews.