Friesen, Henry C. (1892-1970)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1970 Jul 23p. 8

Birth date: 1892

text of obituary:

Newton and Vicinity

Funeral services for Henry C. Friesen, 77, long-time resident of the Buhler community, were held Saturday forenoon at the Buhler Mennonite Church, with Rev. Harold D. Thieszen officiating. Mr. Friesen died July 15 at a Haven nursing home after a long illness. He married Martha Voth at Buhler in 1923, and she survives with their two sons, Roland, a missionary to Japan under the Far Eastern Gospel Crusade, and Paul, missionary to Peru under the Mennonite Brethren Board of Missions and Services. Roland had come home on furlough a few weeks ago, while Paul, his wife and four of their five children had left just one week before his father's death for another term of service at Pucallpa, Peru. The Henry C. Friesen's daughter, Mrs. Shelton (Arline) Allen, deceased, also was a missionary to Japan and Rev. Allen is still serving there. Also surviving are three brothers, Rev. Karl Friesen of North Newton, Adolph of Goshen, Ind., and Rev. C. B. Friesen of Hesston; one sister, Mrs. J. K. Froese of Buhler; and 15 grandchildren.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 20 Aug 1970 p. 11