Editing Enns, Elizabeth Klassen (1887-1977)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1978 Jan 20 p. 31

Birth date: 1887 Aug 18 

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MRS. ELIZABETH ENNS</h3></center>

After a short period of illness, (Mrs.)
Elizabeth Enns of Steinbach, Man., was
called horne on December 8, 1977. She was
born on August 13, 1887 in Ekatarinoslav,
Russia, the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth
Klassen. A happy and carefree childhood was
saddened by the loss of her parents in her
early youth. After moving to "Fuerstenland"
she met Frank Enns, and they were married
on January 1, 1909. Their marriage was very
happy, but with the death of her husband in
1954 much of her joy in life was gone and she
spent many lonely hours . However, the joy
of the Lord was her constant strength. She
had accepted him as her Saviour at the age
of 21 years, and three years later was
baptized. She was accepted into the Mennonite Brethren Church, of which she remained
a faithful member until her death.
The early years of the Ennses' marriage
were filled with hardship because of the
Russian Revolution. They moved to Canada
in 1926, settling on a farm at Lena, Manitoba. Here she had many opportunities as a
minister's wife to show love and hospitality.
She had a generous nature and always was
willing to do what she could. Her special joy
was that all her children have accepted the
Lord. She received much comfort from Psalm
73:23-26. In 1938 the Ennses moved to
Steinbach, Man., where they enjoyed happy
years together in retirement.
Left to mourn are two sons and their
wives, John and Louise of Steinbach and
Peter and Grace of Windsor, ant.; five
daughters and their husbands, Anna and
Peter Warkentin of Duncan, B.C., Elizabeth
and Jake Wiebe of Steinbach, Helen and
Peter Lepp of St. Catharines,. Qnt., Katie
and Jake Thiessen of Victoria, B.C., Nettie
and Frank Quiring of Winnipeg; 22 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one brother
and sister-in-law in Winnipeg, John and
Gertrude Klassen; a sister, (Mrs.) Anna
Enns of Winnipeg; a sister in Paraguay,
Tina (Mrs. Peter) Klassen; and many friends.

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