Thiessen Tiena Penner (1919-2006)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Oct 13 p. 26

Birth date: 1919 Apr 29

text of obituary:

TIENA (KAY) THIESSEN

Kay Thiessen died June 26. She was born in Tiege, Russia Apr. 29, 1919 to Heinrich and Katharina Penner. When she was 5, Kay 's family immigrated to Canada and settled in Saskatchewan . At 19, Kay was baptized and joined Blumenort (Sask.) MB Church. She married William (Bill) Thiessen Oct. 19, 1940. In 1944, after sev.eral years of crop failure on their farm, the family moved to Chilliwack, B.C., where Kay supported Bill in his weekly live radio program. In 1959, they moved back to the prairies for pastoral ministry, where Kay's gifts of hospitality and encouragement flourished. They then took on a 10-year as- REDDECOPP-OVER- BEEK : Rick, son of John signment with MBMS Internati0nal in Durango, and Mary Reddecopp of Mexico to establish a church in the Mennonite Langton, Ont., and Kalysta, I h d hid daughter of Casey and Vicki co ony. Kay taug t Sun ay sc 00, mentore Overbeek of Tillsonburg, women, and learned to drive a pickup truck. Ont., Aug. 26 at Singing Wa- Kay and Bill retired in Canada in 19811.. Kay used ters Ministries, Orangeville, Ont. the last 23 years of her life to serve her church, REDEKOP : John and Doris Redekop cel,ebrated their 50th wedding anniver- sary Aug. 19 at Stillwood Camp and Retreat Centre with family and friends, some 200 in total, includ- ing their 4 children. Th .e evening included tributes, singing, dinner, a"d taped segments of their wedding. The Redekops were mar- ried Aug . 21,1956 at Central Heights Church, Abbots- ford, B.c. friends, and family. She was an award-winning crocheter. Her most treasured, lasting legacy is her daily prayers for her family. She is mourned by Bill; children Marilyn (Peter) Baerg, Robert (Jean), Herb (Nancy), Rick (Aldene); 15 grand- children; 11 great-grandchildren; 4 siblings. The celebration of life service was June 30 at Clear- brook MB Chuch, Abbotsford, B.C. Katharina Schmid