Rubena Friesen
(1920 - 2019)
Obituary
Rubena Marie Schmidt Friesen, 99, died
Aug. 6, 2019. She brought encouragement and joy to nearly all people
she met, irrespective of their age, sex, class, gender, ethnicity,
race or religious leaning. She didn't necessarily agree with their
views, but this never stopped her from developing personal, sometimes
deep and frequently lasting relationships with them.
Born March 1, 1920, she was the
youngest of six children of Jacob and Marie Schmidt, farmers in
Harvey County. She lived in their Harvey County farmhouse all her
life until 1984 when she and Dave, her husband, who preceded her in
death, moved to Hesston.
Her children, James Allen Friesen and
Janet Kay Friesen Regier, survive her along with their spouses, Lois
Friesen and Jerome Clifton Regier; and her grandchildren: Scott and
Michael Friesen and Jeffrey Regier and Emily Friesen Regier.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Aug. 31, 2019, at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church.
Please no flowers, but consider
donations to Mennonite Central Committee, 21 S. 12th St., P.O. Box
500, Akron, PA 17501.
