Friesen, Rudy (1927-1999)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 2000 Mar 3 p. 29

Birth date: 1927 Oct 1

text of obituary:

RUDY FRIESEN

Rudy Friesen of St. Catharines, Ont. passed away Jan. 13 of a heart attack. He was born Oct. 1, 1927 to Gerhard and Maria Friesen in Chortitz, Man. In 1929 the family moved to Gem, Alta. to farm. In 1950 the family moved to Vineland, Ont., where his father became business manager of Bethesda Home; Rudy stayed in Gem to complete a year of elementary school teaching before joining them. In 1951 he married Mary Klassen. After a year of teaching in Tintern, Ont., he took an office job in St. Catharines. In 1962 he joined General Motors; he retired in 1988. He enjoyed teaching adult Sunday school, sharing with others the principles of God's grace and forgiveness that were important to him, and singing in the male choir. He expressed himself as a Christian writer, having about 100 articles published. He is mourned by Mary; children Ken, Carl, Brenda Funk and Eldon; and 3 granddaughters. The funeral was Jan. 17 in Fairview MB Church, St. Catharines, with Waldo Pauls and Herman Kroeker ministering.