Kornelsen, Tina (d. 1934)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1935 Jan 30 p. 1

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Memorial Services Held By Church for Missionary.

Hillsboro, Kans., Jan 24. — Memorial services for Tena Kornelson were held in the M. B. church Sunday morning. Miss Kornelsen had returned from the mission field about five years ago, and after several years at home, in hospital training and in school, returned to China last spring.

Located at the Bethel Mission she studied the Chinese language and was getting well established in her work when she contracted malaria fever. She, however, recovered according to a recent letter. Then on January 2 a cablegram bearing the two words, "Tena deceased," arrived from her station. Four more letters written by her were received after that date. The last one she was not able to complete, but dictated the closing sentences to her nurse. — From Hillsboro Star.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1935 Feb 13 p. 1

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Miss Tina Kornelsen Laid to Rest in China January 3.

Miss Tina Cornelsen [sic Kornelsen], a member of the China Mennonite Mission society working in the field at Tsachsien, Shantung province, died there on December 29, 1934, and was laid to rest on January 3. Death came after a prolonged illness, the cause of which was though to be some form of cancer.

Miss Cornelsen [sic Kornelsen], whose home as at Hillsboro, Kansas, sailed from America on February 24, 1934, and arrived on her designated station on March 15. Miss Mary DeGarmo had been her companion and co-worker there.

The native Pastor Li conducted the funeral service on Thursday forenoon, January 3, burial, however, was delayed until the next morning because of the late arrival of workers.