Editing Wohlgemuth, Minna (1888-1977)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1977 May 13 p. 29

Birth date: 1888 Feb 14

text of obituary:

<center><h3MRS. MINNA WOHLGEMUTH</h3></center>

After a short illness, the Lord called (Mrs.)
Minna Wohlgemuth of Kitchener, Ontario
home on March 26. She was born on
February 14, 1888 in the village of Stokof in
Poland, the daughter of Henry and Eva
Kliewer. At the age of 13 years she surrendered her life to Jesus; she was baptized
on the confession of her faith by Rev. Peter
Ratzlaff and accepted into the Mennonite
Brethren Church of Deutsch Wymyschle.
At the age of 24 she married Henry
Wohlgemuth. This marriage was blessed
with 10 children. She was predeceased by her
husband in 1943, and by four children . In
1949 she emigrated to Canada through
Germany with the help of MCC. Here she
settled in Kitchener, where she lived surrounded by her children. Two of her sons and
one son-in-law served as deacons in her home
congregation. She was a faithful and active
prayer warrior, as long as health permitted.
A funeral service was held on March 28 in
the Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church
with pastor John F. Froese and Rev. Johannes
Goetze officiating.
She is survived by two daughters, Emi