Edward Friesen

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September 11, 2024

Edward Friesen

October 22, 1942 – September 3, 2024

Funeral services for Edward F. Friesen will be held Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Prague. Interment will follow at Boley Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Edward Friesen, born to John and Katherine Friesen on October 22, 1942, in Morris, Manitoba, Canada, passed away peacefully at his home in Boley on September 3, 2024, surrounded by his beloved wife, children and grandchildren. He was 81 years old.

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