Friesen, Lynnette May Beth (1951-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jul 12 p. 27

Birth date: 1951 Oct 11

text of obituary:

LYNNETTE MAY BETH

Lynnette May Beth Friesen passed away Apr. 28 in Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal. She was born Oct. 11, 1951 to Frank and Dora Friesen in New -"'---'....-- Westminster, B.C. She at- tended elementary and high school in Abbots- ford, B.C. She was baptized Feb. 25, 1968 while attending Lake Errock (B.C) MB Church . She was a member of Willingdon MB Church in Burnaby, B.C. for many years while working for the Royal Bank. She spent a year in Holland on a student exchange program. She earned an M.Div. from MB Biblical Seminary in Fresno, Calif., worked in the library and was administra- tive assistant to the president for 2 years. She moved to Montreal , where she enrolled in the master's program in library and information studies at McGill University. She found a church home in the Mennonite church in Montreal. She made friends wherever she went. She had good he alth during her first year of studies, but a brain tumour was discovered in her second year. Surgery WiJS successful, but radiation and chemotherapy damaged her lungs. She is mourned by her parents; sister Sally and broth- er s Tim, Paul and jonathan.