Schmidt, Tina Friesen (1894-1971)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1971 Jun 25 p. 30

Birth date: 1894 Aug 02

text of obituary:

TINA SCHMIDT

Mrs. Tina Schmidt was born on August 2, 1894 to Peter and Maria Friesen, Henderson, Nebraska. When she was seven years old, the family moved to Saskatchewan. A few years later they settled on a farm near Hepburn. At the age of eleven she accepted Jesus as her personal Saviour and followed him in baptism. She was accepted into the Mennonite Brethren Church of which she remained a faithful member for 65 years.

On July 19, 1914, she exchanged vows with Peter D. Schmidt at Hepburn, Sask. The early years of their married life were spent on a farm. Later they moved into the town of Hepburn. Seven sons and four daughters were born to them. An event which is remembered with fondness by her family and friends was their golden wedding anniversary in 1964.

The family remembers her for her enduring devotion to God and home, her patience, her serenity under all circumstances and her example of love and joy. Approximately four years ago, her health began to fail. On May 18, it pleased the Lord to take her home at the of 76 years Her peaceful departure is testimony of her close relationship with her Saviour and Lord.

She was predeceased by her parents, one sister two brothers, and their daughter Myrtle. Surviving are: her husband; three daughters, Velma (Mrs. J. Jantzen) of Dalmeny, Sask., Caroline (Mrs. Wilmer Fast) of Saskatoon; Josie (Mrs. Norman Ens) of Carrot River, Sask.; seven sons, Allan of Hope, B.C., Alfred of Kinshasa, Congo, Wesley of Winnipeg, Toby of Hepburn, and Harry, Ernest and Edward of Saskatoon; three sisters; eight brothers; and 36 grandchildren.