Beatrice Mavis KLASSEN

1937 - 2022

KLASSEN, Beatrice Mavis: June 26, 1937 - April 8, 2022 Mavis passed away peacefully, entering her eternal reward, on April 8, 2022, at the age of 84 years. Mavis was born in Carmen, Manitoba to Jake and Tina Toews. After a childhood that was spent on small farms, as a young adult she moved to Winnipeg, MB to work. Mavis came to faith as a child and followed Jesus her whole life. While attending the Alliance Church in Winnipeg, she felt a call to missions. She met her future husband Jacob "Jake" Klassen and they both attended Canadian Bible College. After college, Mavis and her husband served the Alliance church in Fort Qu'Appelle SK. While there they had their first son, Bruce. To begin their missionary career in the study of Spanish they moved to San Jose, Costa Rica. After one year, they moved to the country of Ecuador, where they were blessed with two more sons, Kevin and Scott. After their mission career, Mavis served as a church administrator and counsellor. She also served full-time with Freedom Christ Ministry for 18 years. Mavis was known as an encourager, and by God's grace she was able to touch and encourage many lives throughout her life. Her life goal was to be used by God to touch lives for Jesus. Although she will be missed by her family and many friends, we live in anticipation and hope that we will be reunited with her in heaven. Mavis is survived by her husband of 63 years, Jake Klassen; son and daughter-in-law Bruce and Kathy Klassen; son and grandson Kevin and Jonathan Klassen; daughter-in-law Wendi Wright and grandson and granddaughter Diego and Dia Klassen. She also has two remaining siblings: sister, Olga Bergen, and brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Christine Toews; as well as an extensive extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents Jake and Tina Toews; brother Roy Toews; sister Edna Boss; nephew Floyd Boss; son Scott Klassen; and daughter-in-law Wendy Klassen. In honour of Mavis, memorial donations may be made to Freedom in Christ Ministries Canada, ficm.ca. There will be a Memorial Service on THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2022, at 1:00 PM (PDT), at SPRINGFIELD FUNERAL HOME, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC, officiated by Reverend Kevin Klassen. If you are unable to attend in person, please join the family online by Livestream at the time of the service (see below), a recording will be made available to view shortly thereafter. The Memorial will be followed by a Graveside Service on TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2022, AT 11:30 AM, AT KELOWNA MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY, 1991 Bernard Ave, Kelowna, BC. To view the Livestream/recording or send the family condolences, please visit her obituary page at www.springfieldfuneralhome.com.