Willems, Marie Esau (1899-1971)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1971 Jul 15 p. 8

Birth date: 1899 Aug 15

text of obituary:

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— The funeral of Mrs. Henry H. (Marie) Willems, 71, Inman, who died Monday, July 5, at the Bethesda Hospital in Goessel, was held last Thursday at the Inman Mennonite Church. Rev. Ben Friesen, pastor of the church, was in charge of the services. Mrs. Willems was born Aug. 15, 1899, in Inman and on July 24, 1921, was married to Henry H. Willems, also of the Inman community. Surviving, besides her husband, are two daughters, Mrs. Carol Jantz and Mrs. Ruth Givens, Hutchinson; three brothers, Peter Esau, Seal Beach, Calif., Dr. J. Nick Esau, Chicago, and Ike Esau, McPherson; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Thiessen, Hutchinson, and four grandchildren.