Irene Sarah (Wedel) Philippsen

Irene’s charm, creativity, sense of humour and gentle spirit endeared her to others, even during her final days in hospice. An enthusiastic singer, artisan and skilled painter, Irene consistently served the church and her Saviour all the years of her life in ways too numerous to list. Nothing mattered more to her than Jesus.

• Birth: June 22, 1928
• Birthplace:
  La Glace, Alta.
• Death: May 9, 2016

• Parents:
  Jacob & Maria (Loewen) Wedel
• Married:
  Alvin Philippsen, Aug. 12, 1951
• Family:
  children Lynda, Laurence (Lorraine), Norman, Kellie Hudson; 2 grandsons; 1 brother
• Church:
  Clearbrook MB, Abbotsford, B.C.
• Baptism:
  Black Creek, B.C., Aug. 31, 1947