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Roberta Dawn English was born on April 30, 1962, in Regina, Saskatchewan to Harold and Marguerite English. At the age of 7, the family moved to Penticton, BC, where she graduated from High School and immediately attended nursing school as it had always been her childhood dream to be a nurse. After graduating as an RN, Dawn moved to Calgary where she nursed at Calgary General Hospital on a medical teaching floor. Dawn later progressed in her nursing career and studied Critical Care Nursing at the University of Alberta and Misericordia Hospital in Edmonton AB. In the spring of 1985, Dawn met Clarence and they were married on August 15, 1987. A year later, Clarence and Dawn moved to Abbotsford BC, where Dawn would continue to work as an Intensive Care Nurse at Langley Memorial Hospital and then at the MSA Hospital in Abbotsford until their first son was born.
Dawn officially retired from nursing as her heart’s desire was to direct all of her love and energy into raising their 5 children. Dawn was an active home school mom for 17 years and she devoted her love for teaching and supporting the kids in multiple settings including Sunday School, sporting events, and music lessons. In 2001, the family moved to an acreage in Yarrow, BC, where Dawn raised the children through elementary-high school and university years. Their home in Yarrow was always the hub for family gatherings and holiday celebrations, even after all their children had moved away.
In 2016, Dawn joined Clarence in his ministry with Creation Ministries International and they were able to travel and work together. They ministered together until she had her first four seizures on November 14, 2019, only 3 days after what would be their last ministry trip together on November 11, 2019.
Dawn passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 13, 2020 after a painful and heart-breaking battle with brain cancer. Dawn is survived by her husband Clarence of 32 years and their children: Joel and Sherri Janzen and grandson Caleb, Jocelyn and Timothy Dyck and granddaughter Renee, Adam Janzen, Mark Janzen, and James Janzen and fiancée Laura Hegeman. She is also survived by her mom, Marguerite English of West Kelowna BC, and Dawn’s siblings: Joanne and Ken Jacobson with Kendra, Matthew, Ethan and Aleah of Calgary AB, Michael and Lana English with Ashley, Shane, and Faith of Winnipeg MB, and Chris and Andrea English with Elizabeth, Joshua, Benjamin and Jacob of West Kelowna BC. Dawn’s father, Harold English, passed away on Feb 16, 2016, after his long battle with lung and heart disease.
On behalf of the entire Janzen and English families, we sincerely thank you for joining us today as we celebrate Dawn’s life. We pray you may experience the saving faith of Jesus Christ as lived out in Dawn’s precious life.
We love you mom
Janzen Family
Footnote:
The Janzen family is aware of and monitoring the current COVID-19 coronavirus situation. Although the family wishes that all who loved Dawn can attend her service, they realize that in some cases this is unwise or unsafe. Please prioritize yours and the health of others over attending the service should you have any concerns. The service will follow precautions to keep everyone in attendance as safe as possible. Any updates on the status of the service can be viewed here.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Roberta Dawn Janzen English April 30 1962
March 13 2020..
Death notice for the town of: Abbotsford, Province: Colombie britanique