Eitzen, Jacob Hiebert (1895-1970)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Mar 20 p. 27

Birth date: 1895 Sep 22

text of obituary:

JACOB HIEBERT EITZEN

Jacob H. Eitzen, 75, of Linden, Alberta, passed away on February 5 at the Linden Nursing Home. He was born in Hillsboro, Kansas, on September 22, 1895, and as a boy, in 1903, came to Alberta with his family. They homesteaded in the Acme-Linden area and here Mr. Eitzen also established his farm when he grew to maturity.

He came to accept Jesus as his personal Saviour, in his early youth and in 1934 he was baptized upon his confession of faith and joined the fellowship of the church. He was united in marriage to Helen Penner on June 25, 1933. Two sons, Bill and Denver of Acme; three daughters, Mrs. Randy (Lydia) Chetin of Calgary, Mrs. Allen (Marge) Toews of Linden, and Mrs. Robert (Jean) Thiessen of Linden; his wife; and four brothers and two sisters survive him.

The funeral was conducted from the Linden Mennonite Brethren Church, February 9, with Rev. David Epp and Rev. Bill Thiessen ministering.