Niessen, William J. (1924-1979)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1979 Oct 26 p. 38

Birth date: 1924 June 26

text of obituary:

WILLIAM J. NIESSEN

Bill Niessen of Kelowna, B.C. passed away on September 15. He was born to Henry and Agnes Niessen on June 26, 1924 in Aberdeen, Sask., and was raised there. During his early teens he chose the Lord as his Saviour and was baptized. After several years in the Navy he moved to Clearbrook, B.C.; married Katherine Janzen ' in Clearbrook on November 29, 1946; lived 25 years in Van couver; moved to Kelowna in 1971 and became an ac tive member of the MB church there. He established his own realty com pany in Kelowna, Von Realty. He is is survived by his wife Katharine; five children: Lotti and husband John Dick of Fresno, Calif., Bonnie and husband Vic Thiessen of Indonesia, Bill Jr. and Brenda, and Erik, of Kelowna and Wendy and hus· band Irwin Kroeker of Winkler, Man.; one brother and two sisters.