Ruben D. Friesen
“How Great Thou Art”
MEMORIAL SERVICE of Ruben D. Friesen Friday, December 23, 2016 COMMITTAL SERVICE 1:15 p.m. BETHESDA MENNONITE CHURCH CEMETERY Scripture Reading: Psalm 23, John 14:1-7
Mike Wall
Committal Prayer & Blessing
Pastor Jim Voth
Andrew Janzen Kevin Schultz Michael Robbins Matthew Case Micah Crosley Jason Weedin Ryan Weedin Zachary Kalvoda
HONORARY CASKET BEARERS Jennifer Janzen Rebecca Schultz Anne Marie Robbins Katie Case Whitney Robbins Lisa Crosley Lindsey Weedin Melissa Weedin Kaylee Kalvoda
MEMORIAL SERVICE 2:00 p.m. Laura Steingard, Organist
Call to Worship & Invocation: John 11:25-27 “What a Friend we have in Jesus”
Pastor Jim Voth Hymnal Worship Book No. 573
Celebration of Life
Jennifer Janzen
Tribute to Grandpa
Rebecca Schultz & Katie Case
Scripture Reading: John 1:1-5, 9-14, 16
Pastor Jim Voth
Meditation
Pastor Jim Voth
“One Blessing After Another”
Pastor Jim Voth
Postlude
Laura Steingard
MEMORIALS may be directed to Mennonite Central Committee Meat Canner. The family wishes to thank you for your presence and your expressions of loving support and invites you to lunch in the Fellowship Hall following the memorial service.
CASKET BEARERS
Prelude
Lunch Invitation, Prayer & Benediction
Pastor Jim Voth
“Amazing Grace”
Insert
CELEBRATION OF LIFE Ruben D. Friesen, age 90, of Henderson, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016, at Henderson. He was born May 31, 1926, in rural Hamilton County Nebraska to Dietrick K. and Anna (Siebert) Friesen. Ruben and Lorene A. Kroeker were united in marriage on December 6, 1950, at Henderson. The union was blessed with four daughters: Joyce, Dorothy, Kathy, and Joann. Ruben was a lifelong farmer in Hamilton County. He was a member of Bethesda Mennonite Church and was baptized May 28, 1944, by Rev. A.W. Friesen. Ruben and Lorene loved to travel and had visited Canada all 50 states. Family was important to Ruben and he enjoyed being surrounded by his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 66 years, Lorene of Henderson; four daughters, Joyce and husband Ron Janzen of rural York, Nebraska, Dorothy and husband Tim Robbins of Omaha, Nebraska, Kathy and husband Don Weedin of Hampton, Nebraska, and Joann and husband Wayne Kalvoda of Glenvil, Nebraska. Grandchildren include: Andrew Janzen, wife Amy and their children Dylan and Alyssa of Hastings, Nebraska, Jennifer Janzen of Lincoln, Nebraska, Rebecca, husband Kevin Schultz and their son Luke of Henderson, Anne Marie Robbins of Omaha, Katie and husband Matthew Case of Omaha,
Michael Robbins, wife Whitney and their daughter Evan of Omaha, Lisa, husband Micah Crosley and their daughters Savannah and Ellie of Salina, Kansas, Jason Weedin, wife Lindsey and their children Theo and Asher of Lincoln, Ryan Weedin, wife Melissa and their children MaKenna and Joshua of Hampton, and Zachary Kalvoda and Kaylee Kalvoda of Glenvil, Nebraska. Ruben is also survived by brother, Albert D. Friesen of Henderson; brotherin-law, Marvin L. Kroeker of Moorehead, Mississippi; nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.
Celebration of Life
Preceding him in death are his parents, two sisters, Emma Epp and Esther Friesen, and granddaughter, Taylor Kalvoda.
Ruben D. Friesen May 31, 1926 - December 19, 2016 Bethesda Mennonite Church Henderson, Nebraska
MEMORIAL SERVICE of Ruben D. Friesen Friday, December 23, 2016 COMMITTAL SERVICE 1:15 p.m. BETHESDA MENNONITE CHURCH CEMETERY Scripture Reading: Psalm 23, John 14:1-7
Mike Wall
Committal Prayer & Blessing
Pastor Jim Voth
Andrew Janzen Kevin Schultz Michael Robbins Matthew Case Micah Crosley Jason Weedin Ryan Weedin Zachary Kalvoda
HONORARY CASKET BEARERS Jennifer Janzen Rebecca Schultz Anne Marie Robbins Katie Case Whitney Robbins Lisa Crosley Lindsey Weedin Melissa Weedin Kaylee Kalvoda
MEMORIAL SERVICE 2:00 p.m. Laura Steingard, Organist
Call to Worship & Invocation: John 11:25-27 “What a Friend we have in Jesus”
Pastor Jim Voth Hymnal Worship Book No. 573
Celebration of Life
Jennifer Janzen
Tribute to Grandpa
Rebecca Schultz & Katie Case
Scripture Reading: John 1:1-5, 9-14, 16
Pastor Jim Voth
Meditation
Pastor Jim Voth
“One Blessing After Another”
Pastor Jim Voth
Postlude
Laura Steingard
MEMORIALS may be directed to Mennonite Central Committee Meat Canner. The family wishes to thank you for your presence and your expressions of loving support and invites you to lunch in the Fellowship Hall following the memorial service.
CASKET BEARERS
Prelude
Lunch Invitation, Prayer & Benediction
Pastor Jim Voth
“Amazing Grace”
Insert
CELEBRATION OF LIFE Ruben D. Friesen, age 90, of Henderson, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016, at Henderson. He was born May 31, 1926, in rural Hamilton County Nebraska to Dietrick K. and Anna (Siebert) Friesen. Ruben and Lorene A. Kroeker were united in marriage on December 6, 1950, at Henderson. The union was blessed with four daughters: Joyce, Dorothy, Kathy, and Joann. Ruben was a lifelong farmer in Hamilton County. He was a member of Bethesda Mennonite Church and was baptized May 28, 1944, by Rev. A.W. Friesen. Ruben and Lorene loved to travel and had visited Canada all 50 states. Family was important to Ruben and he enjoyed being surrounded by his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 66 years, Lorene of Henderson; four daughters, Joyce and husband Ron Janzen of rural York, Nebraska, Dorothy and husband Tim Robbins of Omaha, Nebraska, Kathy and husband Don Weedin of Hampton, Nebraska, and Joann and husband Wayne Kalvoda of Glenvil, Nebraska. Grandchildren include: Andrew Janzen, wife Amy and their children Dylan and Alyssa of Hastings, Nebraska, Jennifer Janzen of Lincoln, Nebraska, Rebecca, husband Kevin Schultz and their son Luke of Henderson, Anne Marie Robbins of Omaha, Katie and husband Matthew Case of Omaha,
Michael Robbins, wife Whitney and their daughter Evan of Omaha, Lisa, husband Micah Crosley and their daughters Savannah and Ellie of Salina, Kansas, Jason Weedin, wife Lindsey and their children Theo and Asher of Lincoln, Ryan Weedin, wife Melissa and their children MaKenna and Joshua of Hampton, and Zachary Kalvoda and Kaylee Kalvoda of Glenvil, Nebraska. Ruben is also survived by brother, Albert D. Friesen of Henderson; brotherin-law, Marvin L. Kroeker of Moorehead, Mississippi; nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.
Celebration of Life
Preceding him in death are his parents, two sisters, Emma Epp and Esther Friesen, and granddaughter, Taylor Kalvoda.
Ruben D. Friesen May 31, 1926 - December 19, 2016 Bethesda Mennonite Church Henderson, Nebraska
