Edward Friesen

Funeral services for Edward F. Friesen will be held Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 10:00 AM at the Boley Mennonite Church. Interment will follow at the Boley Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Edward F. Friesen was born October 22, 1942 in Manitoba, Canada to John and Katherine Friesen. He passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at his home in Boley, Oklahoma at the age of 81.

Mr. Friesen was a longtime resident of Okfuskee County and member of the Boley Mennonite Church. He and Betty Kornelsen were married January 7, 1968 in Mexico.

He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Katherine Friesen; two brothers, John and Ronald Friesen; brother-in-law, Henry Loewen; three grandchildren, Derek, Alyssa and Brittney and an infant daughter.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Friesen of the home; four sons, Jim and Irene Friesen, Dennis and Elizabeth Pearl Friesen, Ronald and Rosie Friesen and Lloyd and Brenda Friesen; four daughters, Sandra and Wayne Plett, JoAnn and Kenneth Dueck, Janet and Jake Doerksen and Marlys and Abe Enns; three brothers, Elmer Friesen, Norman and Alvina Friesen and Leo Friesen; four sisters, Helen and Joseph Kornelsen, Rosalyn Loewen, Marie and Bill Letkeman and Kathryn and Wilbert Loewen; 44 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers will be Kevin Friesen, Joshua Friesen, Riley Friesen, Ashton Friesen, Kenley Plett and Justin Dueck.

Services will be under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah, Oklahoma.