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 attended elementary and high school in Abbotsford, 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 administrative 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 health during her first year of studies, but a brain tumour was discovered in her second year. Surgery was successful, but radiation and chemotherapy damaged her lungs. She is mourned by her parents; sister Sally and brothers Tim, Paul and Jonathan.