Obituary of Eileen Mabel Tiessen

Eileen Mabel Tiessen peacefully passed away September 28, 2008 from cancer at the age of 80. Eileen leaves her children Charlene (Curt) Talbot, Daryl (Diane) Tiessen and Doug (Julie) Tiessen and her grandchildren Kendra (James) McGaughey, Kyle Tiessen, Melissa (Ryan) Wood, Mark Talbot, Joshua Tiessen and Zachary Tiessen and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Eileen spent her formative years in Trossachs and Moose Jaw with her two sisters Phyllis (John - deceased) Klassen and Lois - deceased (Donald) Keenan and two brothers Ron (Lois) Hayes and Clayton (Pat) Hayes. After completing her nursing and pastoring with her husband in Glenside, SK she spent the next 13 years serving in Southern India where her husband Herb was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident in 1970. After returning to Canada she nursed 6 years in the Moose Jaw Union Hospital before spending 17 years at Canadian Bible College as the School Nurse and Director of Admissions. She was always actively involved in her church especially with Alpha. She will be greatly missed because of her love for people, her great faith and being a woman of prayer. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Global Advance Fund of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, #100-30 Carrier Drive, Toronto, ON. M9W 5T7 or the House of Praise Orphanage in India through the World Missions Fellowship 7695 Springbank Way SW, Calgary, AB. T3H 4L8. The memorial service which will be held at Living Hope Alliance Church with Rev. Larry Hurst officiating; located on Arcola Ave. East (1.5 km East of Prince of Wales Dr.) Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 2:00 pm. Condolences may be signed at www.speersfuneralchapel.com.