Friesen, Anna Pauls (1906-1969)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1969 Feb 21 p. 27

Birth date: 1906 Nov 01

text of obituary:

ANNA FRIESEN

(Mrs.) Anna Helen Friesen, 62, of Alexander, Man., went to be with the Lord on January 21. She was born Anna Helen Pauls on November 1, 1906. Together with her parents she emigrated from Russia to Canada in 1923, settling in Saskatchewan.

Upon confession of her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, she was baptized and admitted to membership in the Mennonite Brethren church while still in her teens. In 1930 she was united in marriage to William Abram Friesen at Glenbush, Sask. In 1937 the family moved to Manitoba and in 1945 they took up residence at Alexander.

Mrs. Friesen is survived by her husband; five sons, Abe, Harry, Alfred, Edward and Robert; one daughter, Helen; ten grandchildren; her father, Henry Pauls; and six brothers, Cornie, Henry, John, Abe, Peter and George.

The funeral was conducted in the Alexander Mennonite Brethren Church with the local pastor, P. J. Doerksen, officiating. He stressed the joyful hope that Mrs. Friesen is now "with the Lord." Abe H. Pauls of Glenbush, brother of the late Mrs. Friesen, took several verses from Psalm 90 to underline four important thoughts: (1) I can die, (2) I must die, (3) I want to die, and (4) I may die. Songs by the congregation showed the joyful anticipation of being with the Lord. A mixed quartet served by singing "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and "Dort ueber Jenen Sternenmeer" (Beyond the Celestial Orbs of Light).