Obituary of Esther Friesen

December 21, 1919 – January 11, 2013 Our dear Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma Esther Friesen passed away peacefully at Royal University Hospital on Friday, January 11, 2013. Mom was born to Alex and Mary Kinzel in Rosthern, SK on December 21, 1919. She grew up on a farm near Rosthern with eight siblings, and attended Kenmare school at Arma. In 1944, she married the love of her life, Alvin Friesen. Together they farmed for many years at Laird, where they raised their two sons. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Randy (Barb) Friesen, Cal (Val) Friesen of Laird, grandsons Sean (Tania) Friesen, Brent (Amy) Friesen of Saskatoon, and Blaine Friesen (fiancée Tammy Klinger) of Laird, and Great Grandchildren, Paige, Nate, and Drew Friesen, and step Great Grandchildren Morgan and Julia Klinger, brother Ernie (Irene) Kinzel of Red Deer, sister Mary McPherson of Saskatoon, sister-in-law Inez Kinzel of Saskatoon, sister-in-law Amanda Friesen of Rosthern, and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was pre-deceased by her husband Alvin, four brothers, two sisters, seven brothers-in-law, and five sisters-in-law. The Funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 17,2013 at 2:00pm, Tiefengrund Mennonite Church. Interment will follow at Tiefengrund Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan. Arrangements are in care of Funk’s Funeral Home, Rosthern.