Thiessen, Hulda Banman (1925-2009)

Date of Birth: 1925 January 13, Kansas
Date of Death: 2009 April 2, Kansas

Obituary from Find A Grave:

Hulda Thiessen, 84, a missionary nurse, died April 2 at Bethesda Home in Goessel.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Buhler Mennonite Brethren Church with pastors Nick Rempel and Bruce Porter officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Alexanderwohl Cemetery in rural Goessel. Visitation was from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Buhler Mortuary 120 N. Main St., Buhler.

She was born Jan. 13, 1925, to Frank W. and Mary Flaming Banman in Marion County. On June 13, 1987, she was married to Henry F. Thiessen at Buhler, who predeceased her.

Survivors include stepsons Leroy and Lorene Thiessen and Robert and Frances Thiessen, all of Buhler; brother Marvin and Elma Banman of Goessel; brother-in-laws Rudy Voth of Goessel and Albert and Alice Schmidt of Hesston; five step-grandchildren and 13 step-great-grandchildren.

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MLA Personal Photos Collection

Biographical note:
Marion County, Kansas
Daughter of Franz W. and Maria (Flaming) Banman
Married Henry F. Thiessen 1987 June 13, Buhler, Kansas (wife 3)
Missionary nurse -- Congo/Zaire 1956-64, 1967-71

Bethel alumni note:
Bethel Deaconess Hospital Nursing School 1954
Bethel College BS 1961

Photo holdings:
Banman--
Individual -- Bethel Deaconess Hospital Nursing School, 2 copies
Individual -- 1966, Congo Inland Mission brochure photo, 5 copies
Individual -- BC Teacher Placement photo, 2 copies
Individual -- 1961, 2 copies
Individual -- c. 1956, 1 copy

Sources:
Alumni card
12/87 BC Bulletin
Franz Banman Gen. p. 10
Juhnke, People of Mission p. 223
Grandma Profile #105353
Find A Grave 35803170
COM photo files