John Cornelius KLASSEN

KLASSEN, John Cornelius John Cornelius Klassen, born March 13, 1922 in Steinfeld, Russia and immigrated to Manitoba in 1926. John is mourned and lovingly remembered by Alma (his wife of fifty-nine years) and by his children: Don (Cheryl), Rudy (Collette), Ruth Doble, Kathy Klassen, John (Doreen), Karen Karperien (John), Evelyn Lust (Gordon), Vivian Chislett, Lorraine Zandbergen (Peter). He has twenty-nine grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren as well as two step-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren. For most of his work life he was the owner/operator of a dump truck. He worked in many places in B.C., and for the city of Calgary. The most important purpose in his life was to teach his children to love and obey God. Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at the Highland Mennonite Brethren Church, 4018 Center B Street N.W., Calgary, AB, at 1:00 p.m. PERSONAL ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL SERVICES 7016 Farrell Road S.E. Telephone: 216-5111. Published in the Calgary Herald on 3/3/2008