SADIE THIESSEN

1899 - 2000

Sarah “Sadie” Thiesen, beloved wife of the late David Thiesen, passed away in Lethbridge on Sunday, September 3, 2000 at the age of 101 years.
Sadie was born the daughter of Abram and Sarah Friessen on May 13, 1899 at Blumenfeld, Manitoba. She married David Thiesen on March 14, 1920 at Herbert, Saskatchewan. Together they resided in various communities in Saskatchewan before moving to Taber in 1942. For the past few years she has resided at the Lethbridge Extendicare. Sadie was a mild mannered lady who was very involved in her church and youth group activities. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and liked to do crossword puzzles and during these pastimes you could hear her silently singing.
She will be sadly missed but always remembered by her family, a daughter Alice Teigland of Burnaby, British Columbia and a son Leonard (Marjorie) Thiesen of Calgary; eight grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband David, she was predeceased by four sisters Marie, Annie, Helen and Catherine; two brothers Frank and Peter and a son-in-law Rolf Teigland.
The Funeral Service was held at the Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, September 8, 2000 at 1:00 P.M. with Reverend Yvonne Mills officiating. Burial to take place at the Taber Memorial Garden.