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Bernhard T. “Ben” Friesen

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Birth	:	25 Apr 1909 North Dakota, USA
Death	:	4 Aug 2003 Archbold, Fulton County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Pettisville Cemetery, Pettisville, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5302620, -84.2258690
Description	:	Bernhard T. "Ben" Friesen, 94, of Archbold, died early Monday morning, Aug. 4, 2003, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold, where he had resided since July 23. He had been a resident of the Fairlawn Complex since 1989. Born April 25, 1909, near Langdon North Dakota, to George and Margaret (Toews) Friesen, he married Emma Blosser on December 25, 1936 and she preceded him in death on August 20, 1998. Living most of his lifetime in the Pettisville/Wauseon area, he was a truck driver for the Pettisville Grain Co. for 25 years until retiring and since had worked as a... Read More	Bernhard T. "Ben" Friesen, 94, of Archbold, died early Monday morning, Aug. 4, 2003, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold, where he had resided since July 23. He had been a resident of the Fairlawn Complex since 1989. Born April 25, 1909, near Langdon North Dakota, to George and Margaret (Toews) Friesen, he married Emma Blosser on December 25, 1936 and she preceded him in death on August 20, 1998. Living most of his lifetime in the Pettisville/Wauseon area, he was a truck driver for the Pettisville Grain Co. for 25 years until retiring and since had worked as a caretaker at the Wauseon Union Cemetery for five years. He was a member of the West Clinton Mennonite Church near Pettisville. Surviving is a son, Lyle (Donna) Friesen of Archbold; three daughters, Mrs. Roger (Louise) Koehn of Othello, Washington, Mrs. Richard (Loraine) Riegsecker of Ridgeville Corners and Mrs. Patrick (Loretta) Ryan of Sylvania; 29 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a brother, John (Barbara) Friesen of Elba, Nebraska; and a sister, Margaret Goossen of Steinbach of Manitoba, Canada. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Lester, four brothers, George, Jacob, abe and Peter Friesen. Funeral serveces will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. in the Fairlawn Chapel with Pastors David Ryan, Jeff Ryan and Edward Diener to officiate. Interment will follow at the Pettisville Cemetery.

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Bernhard T. “Ben” Friesen's memorial is located at: Pettisville Cemetery, Pettisville, Fulton County, USA.
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Bernhard T. “Ben” Friesen death on 4 Aug 2003 in Archbold, Fulton County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 41.5302620
Longitude: -84.2258690

Family Members:

Parent

Gerhard R. “George” Friesen

(1877 - 1964)

Margaretha W. “Margaret” Toews Friesen

(1879 - 1937)

Spouse

Emma Mae Blosser Friesen

(1913 - 1998)

Siblings

George T. Friesen

(1904 - 1984)

Peter T. Friesen

(1906 - 1931)

Margaret Friesen Goossen

(1912 - 2010)

John T. Friesen

(1914 - 2011)

Children

Lester Ray Friesen

(1945 - 1994)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pettisville Cemetery
Pettisville, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5302620, -84.2258690

2. Pettisville Union Cemetery
Pettisville, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5294190, -84.2258910

3. Pettisville Lutheran Cemetery
Pettisville, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5321900, -84.2237400

4. Aeschliman Cemetery
Pettisville, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5147018, -84.2192001

5. Saint James Lutheran Cemetery
Burlington, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5428009, -84.2630997

6. Eckley Cemetery
Eckley, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5641600, -84.2491200

7. Lena Cemetery
Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5175018, -84.1731033

8. Rupp Cemetery
Archbold, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5140110, -84.2771370

9. North Pettisville Cemetery
Wauseon, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5728190, -84.2200180

10. Beck Cemetery
Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5648620, -84.2682880

11. Wyse Cemetery
Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5647820, -84.2686700

12. Saint Peters Cemetery
Archbold, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5428009, -84.2882996

13. Bayes Cemetery
Wauseon, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5581017, -84.1706009

14. Mikesell Cemetery
Wauseon, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5511017, -84.1631012

15. Lauber Hill Cemetery
Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5742410, -84.2681490

16. Wauseon Union Cemetery
Wauseon, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5480995, -84.1564026

17. Saint Caspar Catholic Cemetery
Wauseon, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5479500, -84.1557600

18. Freedom Township Cemetery
Freedom Township, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4752970, -84.2069960

19. Reform Cemetery
Archbold, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5039790, -84.3061070

20. Smith Cemetery
Franklin Township, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5957985, -84.2316971

21. Archbold Cemetery
Archbold, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5028000, -84.3058014

22. Ayers Cemetery
Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5960999, -84.2296982

23. Tedrow Cemetery
Tedrow, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6019300, -84.1975100

24. Saint Lukes Lutheran Church Cemetery
Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4963100, -84.1340700