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SUSANNA FRIESEN (nee JANZEN) 1906 - 2003 The family is sad to announce that Susanna Friesen, age 97, passed away peacefully at Bethania Personal Care Home on Sunday, November 9, 2003. Susanna, formerly of Ste. Elizabeth, MB, was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Left to mourn her passing are four daughters and two sons, Olive Klassen of Calgary, Rudy Friesen, David (Sylvia) Friesen, Susan (Rudy) Schulz, Edith (David) Robertson of Kelowna and Ruth (Vern) Shier of Edmonton; eleven grandchildren, Randal Schulz, Gary (Leslie) Klassen, Carla (Kenneth) Riediger, Ruth (Barry) Andres, Ilana Schulz, Allison (Steve) Dowhanik, David Friesen Jr., Keith Friesen, Aileen Robertson and Byron and Owen Shier; nine great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband David (1989) by son-in-law Herman "Herb" Klassen; by daughter-in-law Marion Friesen and by her siblings, Heinrich Janzen, Helene Dyck, Katja Voth and Sara Friesen. Susanna was born in Nowa Petrowka, Ukraine to Heinrich and Katharina Janzen on January 11, 1906 where she completed her elementary and secondary schooling. The Janzen family, together with a large extended family, emigrated to Canada in 1925. One year after arriving in Canada she married David Friesen. They settled on a farm in the Ste. Elizabeth area and lived there for 51 years. She and her husband were active members of the Ste. Elizabeth Lichtenau Mennonite Church where she was involved with the Ladies Auxiliary. Over the long and difficult years on the farm they experienced the love and support of the community, of children and grandchildren and left a legacy of faith, hospitality and a strong work ethic. Grandpa and Grandmas farm was a place for the family to celebrate holidays and family get-togethers. Susannas world revolved around her family, her church, her garden and the books she was fond of reading. They left the farm in 1982 and took up residence in North Kildonan. From September 2001 to the time of her passing she made her home in Bethania Personal Care home. The family would like to express the very deepest and heartfelt appreciation for all the loving care she received during her stay in Bethania. Funeral service will be held on Friday, November 14 at 11:00 a.m. at Klassen Funeral Chapel, 1897 Henderson Hwy. Viewing will be prior to the service. Interment will be in the Lichtenau Church Cemetery, Ste. Elizabeth, MB. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bethania Personal Care Home, 1045 Concordia Ave., Winnipeg, R2K 3S7. KLASSEN Funeral Chapel 1897 Henderson Hwy. - North of McIvor - 338-0331

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 12, 2003