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Thiessen, Helen Schellenberg (1926-1976)
(Created page with "''Mennonite Brethren Herald''obituary: 1976 July 23 p. 31 Birth date: 1926 June 05 text of obituary: <center><h3>MRS. HELEN THIESSEN</h3></center> (Mrs.) Helen Thiessen wa...") |
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(Mrs.) Helen Thiessen was born on June 5, |
(Mrs.) Helen Thiessen was born on June 5, |
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1926 at Carnduff, Saskatchewan to Mr. and |
1926 at Carnduff, Saskatchewan to Mr. and |
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| − | Mrs. |
+ | Mrs. Jacob Schellenberg. In 1941 she moved |
to Ontario where she married Irvin Thiessen |
to Ontario where she married Irvin Thiessen |
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in 1942. She was baptized upon her confession of faith in a Baptist church in St. |
in 1942. She was baptized upon her confession of faith in a Baptist church in St. |
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were both accepted as members by the |
were both accepted as members by the |
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church board. |
church board. |
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Mrs. Thiessen passed away on June 6, the |
Mrs. Thiessen passed away on June 6, the |
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day she was to give her testimony to the |
day she was to give her testimony to the |
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Grantham Church on June 9, with pastor |
Grantham Church on June 9, with pastor |
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Aaron Schmidt officiating. |
Aaron Schmidt officiating. |
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She is survived by her husband, Irvin; a |
She is survived by her husband, Irvin; a |
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| − | son, Richard |
+ | son, Richard; three daughters, Elaine (Mrs. |
Norm) Schmidlin, Heather (Mrs. Ron) |
Norm) Schmidlin, Heather (Mrs. Ron) |
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Watson, and Sandra (Mrs. Peter) Russell; |
Watson, and Sandra (Mrs. Peter) Russell; |
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six brothers, Jacob, Peter, John, David, Bill |
six brothers, Jacob, Peter, John, David, Bill |
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and Hank; four sisters, Mary (Mrs. Jim) |
and Hank; four sisters, Mary (Mrs. Jim) |
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| − | Cully |
+ | Cully, Tina (Mrs. Gordon) Bickle, Anne |
(Mrs. Dave) Fehr, and Esther (Mrs. Harold) |
(Mrs. Dave) Fehr, and Esther (Mrs. Harold) |
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Harnum; six grandchildren; and other friends |
Harnum; six grandchildren; and other friends |
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Latest revision as of 14:35, 23 October 2019
Mennonite Brethren Heraldobituary: 1976 July 23 p. 31
Birth date: 1926 June 05
text of obituary:
MRS. HELEN THIESSEN
(Mrs.) Helen Thiessen was born on June 5, 1926 at Carnduff, Saskatchewan to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schellenberg. In 1941 she moved to Ontario where she married Irvin Thiessen in 1942. She was baptized upon her confession of faith in a Baptist church in St. Catharines, Ontario in 1943 and later attended the Associate Gospel Church there. In 1976 she and her husband decided to transfer their memberships to the Grantham Mennonite Brethren Church in St. Catharines and they were both accepted as members by the church board.
Mrs. Thiessen passed away on June 6, the day she was to give her testimony to the church and be officially accepted as a member. A funeral service was held in the Grantham Church on June 9, with pastor Aaron Schmidt officiating.
She is survived by her husband, Irvin; a son, Richard; three daughters, Elaine (Mrs. Norm) Schmidlin, Heather (Mrs. Ron) Watson, and Sandra (Mrs. Peter) Russell; six brothers, Jacob, Peter, John, David, Bill and Hank; four sisters, Mary (Mrs. Jim) Cully, Tina (Mrs. Gordon) Bickle, Anne (Mrs. Dave) Fehr, and Esther (Mrs. Harold) Harnum; six grandchildren; and other friends and relatives.
