Friesen, Mary Dyck (1902-1971)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Feb 11 p. 31

Birth date: 1902 Jan 12

text of obituary:

MRS. ABRAM FRIESEN

Mary Friesen passed away on December 15, 1971 in the Swift Current Union Hospital at the age of 69. She was born in Plum Ooulee, Manitoba, in 1902 and came to the Herbert, Saskatchewan district with her parents in 1912. At the age of 17 she was baptized upon her con,fession of faith and received into the Sommerfe'lder Church at Main Centre. She married Abram Friesen 'in March, 1922 and together they began to farm in the vicinity of IBeaver Flat. In 1947 she joined the Bethania Mennonite Brethren Dhurch and later, upon retiring to Herbert, became a member there. She was predeceased by two grandchildren and one great grandchild, three sisters and one bro1her. Surviving her are her husband, Abram, of Herbert; one son, Edwin, of Orion, Alta .; seven daughters, Mrs. D. (Martha) Kroeker, Lethbridge, Mrs. N. (Dora) Dyck, ,Foremost, Alta., Mrs. H.W. (Elsie) Klassen, Rush Lake, Sask., Mrs. H. (Evelyn) Endler, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. C. (Hosie) Kroeker, Daysland, Alta ., Mrs. J. (Betty) Dyck, Pendant D'Oreii'le, Alta., and Mrs. C. (Diane) 'lamomeux, 'Winnipeg. The funeral was held from the Herbert Church on De'cember 18 with Pastor J. Pauls and Hev. Nick Janz ministering.