On Jan. 6, 2023, Justina Franz, with a smile on her face, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour.

Justina, also known as Jessie, was a woman of strong faith. She was born in McMahan, SK. She grew up in a family of nine children. Her father was a transient man, moving his family often. Jessie’s life was not an easy one. She suffered through many losses in her lifetime. Jessie lost two sons, Harry and Sheldon, her marriage to Abe Thiessen, her grandson, Shane along with his wife and their baby and after almost 33 years of marriage, she said goodbye to her second husband, Lawrence Franz. Through these many losses, Jessie’s faith never faltered. She filled her days with prayer, reading Gods word, watching Christian evangelists on tv and sharing her faith with anyone and everyone. 

Justina is survived by daughters Bertha Allard, Brenda Thiessen; son Clifford (Brenda); step-daughter Cathy (Tom) Londsdale, Dorothy (Duane) Miles; grandchildren Mike (Laurie) Leiding, Gerry Leiding, Dustin (Tanya) Thiessen, Kara (Luke) Mortenson; step-grandchildren Stuart (Dawne) Lonsdale, Cody (Breanna) Miles, Joyce (Tim) Lonsdale, Candice McNary and many great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence; sons Harry Thiessen, Sheldon Thiessen; grandson Shane (Darla) Leiding; great-granddaughter Kirsten Leiding as well as several brothers and sisters.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Weber's Mount Pleasant Chapel in Camrose.

Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.