Editing Dirksen, Sara (1906-1977)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1977 Nov 25 p. 31

Birth date: 1906 Aug 10

text of obituary:

<center><h3>SARA DIRKSEN</h3></center

Sara Dirksen was born on August 10, 1906
in Herzenberg, Ekatarinoslov, Russia as the
second youngest daughter of Franz and
Helena Dirksen. In 1921 she immigrated
with her parents to New Jersey and several
years later to Herbert, Saskatchewan. In
1942 she and her parents moved to a farm in
the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario. After the
death of her mother, she and her father
moved to a home in Virgil. Because of her
love of flowers and plants, Sara enjoyed
several years working in the greenhouse of a
local florist. After her father's death she
continued living in the home in Virgil until
August, 1977, when she relocated to the new
Pleasant Manor in the same town.
During her teenage years Sara accepted
the Lord as her personal Saviour. In 1930
she was baptized and became a member of
the Main Centre (Sask.) Mennonite Brethren
Church. She later enjoyed many years of
fellowship at the Virgil Church. In spite of a
heart ailment and a hearing problem, she
attended church faithfully and gladly. On
October 23, in the early morning, the Lord
called sister Dirksen home.
She was predeceased by her parents and
two sisters. Left to mourn are two sisters,
Helen (Mrs. Jake) Unger of Saskatoon,
Sask., and 'Tina (Mrs. Peter) Nickel of
Clearbrook, B.C.; nephews, nieces, and many
friends.

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