1919
Dorothy
2009
Dorothy Margaret Friesen
June 27, 1919 — February 14, 2009
HESSTON , KS .
Dorothy Margaret Friesen , 89, of Hesston, died Saturday (February 14, 2009) at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday (February 28, 2009) at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. Private family interment was held at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton .
A memorial has been established with Schowalter Villa , contributions may be sent to
Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton , Ks. 67114.
Dorothy was born on June 27, 1919 in Beatrice , Nebraska , the daughter of Frank and
Marie Goosen Wiebe . She graduated from high school in Beatrice .
She married Abraham K. Friesen on August 22, 1945 in Beatrice , Neb. They moved to
Hutchinson , Ks., where they lived for the next 56 years. Four daughters, Judy , Karen , Arlene and Jane , were joyfully welcomed into their home.
Dorothy had been a Patient Representative at Grace Hospital in Hutchinson , which encompassed the duties of both Chaplain and Social Worker. Her care for others was shown by her work in her church, managing the Electera Shop, and leading a support group for Hospice.
Dorothy and Abe moved to Schowalter Villa in 2003. Abe died on February 9, 2004.
She was a member of First Mennonite Church in Hutchinson and associate member of
Hesston Mennonite Church .
Survivors include her four daughters Judy Williams and husband Tim of Spokane, Wash.,
Karen Franz and husband Rod of Manhattan, Ks., Arlene Schmidt and husband Wilbur
of Newton , Ks., and Jane Friesen and Kelvin of Archbold, Ohio; nine grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers Carl Wiebe , John Wiebe; and two sisters Alma Linsenmeyer , Helen Wiebe .
Dorothy Margaret Friesen , 89, of Hesston, died Saturday (February 14, 2009) at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday (February 28, 2009) at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. Private family interment was held at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton .
A memorial has been established with Schowalter Villa , contributions may be sent to
Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton , Ks. 67114.
Dorothy was born on June 27, 1919 in Beatrice , Nebraska , the daughter of Frank and
Marie Goosen Wiebe . She graduated from high school in Beatrice .
She married Abraham K. Friesen on August 22, 1945 in Beatrice , Neb. They moved to
Hutchinson , Ks., where they lived for the next 56 years. Four daughters, Judy , Karen , Arlene and Jane , were joyfully welcomed into their home.
Dorothy had been a Patient Representative at Grace Hospital in Hutchinson , which encompassed the duties of both Chaplain and Social Worker. Her care for others was shown by her work in her church, managing the Electera Shop, and leading a support group for Hospice.
Dorothy and Abe moved to Schowalter Villa in 2003. Abe died on February 9, 2004.
She was a member of First Mennonite Church in Hutchinson and associate member of
Hesston Mennonite Church .
Survivors include her four daughters Judy Williams and husband Tim of Spokane, Wash.,
Karen Franz and husband Rod of Manhattan, Ks., Arlene Schmidt and husband Wilbur
of Newton , Ks., and Jane Friesen and Kelvin of Archbold, Ohio; nine grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers Carl Wiebe , John Wiebe; and two sisters Alma Linsenmeyer , Helen Wiebe .
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