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with the Lord on June 3, 1970. He | Peter Stanley Thiessen went to be with the Lord on June 3, 1970. He | ||
passed away quietly in the | passed away quietly in the Chilliwack | ||
General Hospital. He | General Hospital. He was born to Johann | ||
and Anna (nee Schellenberg) Thiessen | and Anna (nee Schellenberg) Thiessen | ||
on July 3, 1906 at Herbert Saskatchewan, | on July 3, 1906 at Herbert Saskatchewan, | ||
where he spent his childhood and adolescent | where he spent his childhood and adolescent years, being brought up under | ||
Christian influence and the | Christian influence and the fear of the | ||
Lord . He | Lord. He completed his schooling in the | ||
Greenfarm public school and | Greenfarm public school and later | ||
attended the Herbert Bible School. | attended the Herbert Bible School. | ||
As a young man he | |||
condition and his need | As a young man he realized his lost | ||
condition and his need of a Saviour. On | |||
January 10, 1922, through the ministry | January 10, 1922, through the ministry | ||
of the missionary P.V. Balzer, he gave | of the missionary P.V. Balzer, he gave | ||
his heart to his Lord Jesus Christ. A | his heart to his Lord Jesus Christ. A | ||
verse of scripture which the Lord gave | verse of scripture which the Lord gave | ||
him | him was Matthew 5:8 "Blessed are the | ||
pure in heart for | pure in heart for they shall see God." | ||
He | He was baptized and accepted into the | ||
fellowship of the Mennonite Brethren | fellowship of the Mennonite Brethren | ||
Church at Greenfarm on July 29, 1923. | Church at Greenfarm on July 29, 1923. | ||
On December 1, 1927 he was married to Kathryn Toews. Their union was | On December 1, 1927 he was married to Kathryn Toews. Their union was | ||
blessed with five children, two boys and | blessed with five children, two boys and | ||
three girls. | three girls. | ||
From the time he made that all | From the time he made that all | ||
important | important experience with Christ, his | ||
aim was to serve his Master. At the | aim was to serve his Master. At the | ||
early age of 19 he demonstrated his | early age of 19 he demonstrated his | ||
willingness to serve by assisting in the | |||
proclamation of the gospel in the lay | proclamation of the gospel in the lay | ||
ministry. In 1941 the family left Herbert and moved to Vancouver due to | ministry. In 1941 the family left Herbert and moved to Vancouver due to | ||
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the gospel. The last twenty years of his | the gospel. The last twenty years of his | ||
life were spent as a rural mail man. | life were spent as a rural mail man. | ||
Although he was spared sickness most | Although he was spared sickness most | ||
of his life, in July, 1969, he was stricken | of his life, in July, 1969, he was stricken | ||
with | with malignant milo fibrosis. From this | ||
time on | time on he was in and out of the | ||
hospital repeatedly, suffering from an | hospital repeatedly, suffering from an | ||
indescribable tiredness | indescribable tiredness until, on June | ||
3, the Lord took his weary child home. | |||
He reached the age of 63 years and 11 | He reached the age of 63 years and 11 | ||
months and was predeceased by both | months and was predeceased by both | ||
his parents, four brothers and one sister. | his parents, four brothers and one sister. | ||
He leaves to mourn his beloved wife | He leaves to mourn his beloved wife | ||
Kathryn; five children: Harry Thiessen | Kathryn; five children: Harry Thiessen | ||
of | of Winnipeg, John Thiessen of Chilliwack, | ||
B.C., Mrs. George ( | B.C., Mrs. George (Viola) Rempel and | ||
Mrs. David (Ruth) | Mrs. David (Ruth) Hall of Chilliwack, and | ||
Mrs. Terry ( | Mrs. Terry (Marjorie) Brush of Burnaby, | ||
B.C.; 14 grandchildren; three brothers | B.C.; 14 grandchildren; three brothers | ||
and one sister; and many relatives and | and one sister; and many relatives and | ||
Latest revision as of 15:03, 16 March 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 July 24 p. 47
Birth date: 1906 Jul 03
text of obituary:
PETER STANLEY THIESSEN
Peter Stanley Thiessen went to be with the Lord on June 3, 1970. He passed away quietly in the Chilliwack General Hospital. He was born to Johann and Anna (nee Schellenberg) Thiessen on July 3, 1906 at Herbert Saskatchewan, where he spent his childhood and adolescent years, being brought up under Christian influence and the fear of the Lord. He completed his schooling in the Greenfarm public school and later attended the Herbert Bible School.
As a young man he realized his lost condition and his need of a Saviour. On January 10, 1922, through the ministry of the missionary P.V. Balzer, he gave his heart to his Lord Jesus Christ. A verse of scripture which the Lord gave him was Matthew 5:8 "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God." He was baptized and accepted into the fellowship of the Mennonite Brethren Church at Greenfarm on July 29, 1923.
On December 1, 1927 he was married to Kathryn Toews. Their union was blessed with five children, two boys and three girls.
From the time he made that all important experience with Christ, his aim was to serve his Master. At the early age of 19 he demonstrated his willingness to serve by assisting in the proclamation of the gospel in the lay ministry. In 1941 the family left Herbert and moved to Vancouver due to difficult circumstances in Saskatchewan resulting from the depression. Here he continued to participate in the preaching ministry as a layman. In 1944 they moved to Chilliwack, where in 1951, he was officially ordained as a minister of the gospel. The last twenty years of his life were spent as a rural mail man.
Although he was spared sickness most of his life, in July, 1969, he was stricken with malignant milo fibrosis. From this time on he was in and out of the hospital repeatedly, suffering from an indescribable tiredness until, on June 3, the Lord took his weary child home. He reached the age of 63 years and 11 months and was predeceased by both his parents, four brothers and one sister.
He leaves to mourn his beloved wife Kathryn; five children: Harry Thiessen of Winnipeg, John Thiessen of Chilliwack, B.C., Mrs. George (Viola) Rempel and Mrs. David (Ruth) Hall of Chilliwack, and Mrs. Terry (Marjorie) Brush of Burnaby, B.C.; 14 grandchildren; three brothers and one sister; and many relatives and friends.