Sylvia S. Kietzman

Dear Dr. Kietzman and family, Thank you for many years of service to the Lord! My earliest memories are growing up in Kano and running around the compound as kids. Later, Dr. Kietzman was so compassionate when my dad was sick in Kano. Thank you for taking good care of him! We are sad to know of Aunt Sylvia's passing, but we rejoice in God, her Savior. She lived a life dedicated unto the Lord with the gifts He gave her. Thanks for sharing the pictures of her life! What a beautiful family you...

Dear Tim, Myrna, Ralph and Alice. Your family are part of my earliest memories in Kano where you lived just down the path. Ralph and Talmage were good buddies while Alice and Miriam were friends. Your Mom was one of the reasons I took violin lessons in high school. Years later we visited your place in Wheaton. Grateful for the years our families spent together and our Dad worked together. My condolences and prayers.

Apart for now, but not forever. I remember her very well. May God bless you all.

I remember all the times when I was a child that we visited the Sawyer family during our furloughs from Nigeria. As you know, my father and uncle lived with the Sawyers during their time at Wheaton while my grandparents were working in Persia. I enjoyed each visit and heard such warm remembrances from dad about his time there.

Later, Ben and Sylvia changed a world when they went as missionaries themselves during the days when wives were expected to work at least 4 hours per day in...

We go way back, our families met at College Church in 1948. Then years later, we were both Wheaton Christian Grammar School parents. Later still, reuniting when you were in The Villages. We send our sympathy to you, Ben, and your entire family.

Dear family,
May the Lord’s comfort be with you all especially you, Uncle Ben. 65 years together- Wow! Thanks for being a loving example to all.

I’ll always remember Aunt Sylvia’s sweet attitude whenever Alice and I would play at her house when we visited during our Sawyer reunions many years ago. I know Aunt Sylvia did so much for the family, yet she was always so kind and generous.

We love you all so much,
Beth Sawyer Gowin (for the Gowin family)

It was my pleasure to get to know Sylvia for the last year or so at her home with our Tuesday Bible studies.
I treasure the times and will always remember her sweet spirit. My prayers and sympathy for Dr. Kietzman and all the family.

SYMPATHY NOTE
Evelyn and I treasure the shared experiences and spiritual oneness that we felt in our fellowship with Ben and Sylvia as members of Keenagers and Daytimers at College Church. They also served with us at the Billy Graham Center “TVTM ministry answering phone calls from those who wanted to accept Christ in response to the Billy Graham Crusade messages on Television.
One of the most memorable times we shared together was in 2008 when we joined Anita Deyneka on her...

Dear Ben and All! I have been so blessed to be able to call Sylvia my sister! Her brother Joe truly loved his big sister! When I married him he bragged so much about her, and it was all so very true! Sylvia always made us feel like an integral part of the family; loving and praying for us and our family, housing us, feeding us, traveling with us. How I cherish the times that we have had just sitting at the breakfast table and talking, and then reading the Bible and praying together.
Joe...