Werner Jebens of Oceanside, CA, died May 25, 2009, ending his battle with cancer. Werner was born in Hamburg, Germany, and lived in Germany throughout World War II. He completed high school and his trade-school education and lived in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1949.
He was baptized in 1957 in Chicago. Mr. Jebens was hired by the German Department of the Radio Church of God in 1961 and worked as a translator, researcher and proofreader. Later, when thereceased to be a separate German Department, he transferred to the editorial department and continued to work as a news analyst and news-file supervisor.
He retired in 1995 and was 83 when he died. Mr. Jebens is survived by his wife, Ruth, and three daughters, Gloria, Sue and Eve, and several grandchildren. Mrs. Jebens lives at 180 Bautista Court, Unit 78, Oceanside, CA 92057. This report came from the May 31, 2009, issue of The Journal, page 9, with updates from Eve Jebens.
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Werner Jebens of Oceanside, CA, died May 25, 2009, ending his battle with cancer. Werner was born in Hamburg, Germany, and lived in Germany throughout World War II. He completed high school and his trade-school education and lived in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1949.
He was baptized in 1957 in Chicago. Mr. Jebens was hired by the German Department of the Radio Church of God in 1961 and worked as a translator, researcher and proofreader. Later, when thereceased to be a separate German Department, he transferred to the editorial department and continued to work as a news analyst and news-file supervisor.
He retired in 1995 and was 83 when he died. Mr. Jebens is survived by his wife, Ruth, and three daughters, Gloria, Sue and Eve, and several grandchildren. Mrs. Jebens lives at 180 Bautista Court, Unit 78, Oceanside, CA 92057. This report came from the May 31, 2009, issue of The Journal, page 9, with updates from Eve Jebens.