Thiessen, Marie Rempel (1883-1956)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Jun 14 p. 8

Birth date: 1883 Aug 16

text of obituary:

MRS. MARIE THIESSEN

Marie Thiessen, daughter of Peter and Marie Goossen Rempel, was born August 16, 1883, in Groszweide, South Russia. When she was 10 years old the family came to America, arriving at Lamberton, Minn. Oct. 20, 1893.

She was baptized on her confession of faith by Elder Heinrich Quiring on May 18, 1902, and became a member of Bergfelder Church, Mt. lake, Minn.

On Nov. 24, 1907, she was united in marriage with Henry A. Thiessen and moved to Munich, N. D. There she joined the Salem Mennonite Church of which she remained a member till death.

To this union five sons and two daughters were born. She was preceded in death by her husband, who died Dec. 7, 1944.

In the fall of 1919 they moved to Ojibwa, Wis. and returned to Munich in 1925. In the fall of 1946 she moved to Warroad, Minn. where she made her home till the Lord called her Home on Sunday morning, May 27, 1956, at the age of 72 years, nine months and 11 days.

She leaves to mourn her departure her five sons, Abraham of International Falls, Minn., Henry, Peter and Bernhard of Warroad, John of Grand Forks, N. D.; two daughters, Marie, Mrs. Harold Gustafson of Peneer Minn. and Esther of Warroad; four daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, 20 grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted May 31 at 9:00 a. m. in the Woodland Mennonite Church, Warroad, Minn., Rev. Arthur Ortmann conducting the services, Rev. Todd of Warroad conducted the opening reading from the Psalms. Abe Fast sang, "Droben in Eden," (Looking this Way) and the men's quartet sang "Going Down the Valley."

At 3:30 p. m. there was another service at Munich, N. D. Psalm 103 was read for the opening. The ladies quartet sang two songs, "Wenn am Ufer des Jordan ich steh" and "We Shall Meet Some Day." Rev. George Hoffman spoke on II Cor. 1:3, 4.

She was laid to rest beside her husband at Munich, N. D. A men's quartet sang at the graveside.

We sorrow not as those without hope.