Editing Schmidt, Agneta Schmidt (1909-1990)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 1990 Aug 24 p. 33

Birth date: 1909

text of obituary:

<center><h3>AGNETA SCHMIDT</h3></center>

Agneta Schmidt of Clearbrook, B.C. passed
away July 19. She was born Sept. 24, 1909 to
David and Wilhelmina Schmidt in
Wymyschle, Poland. She spent the war years
with various families, learning to work hard
with joy and to read the New Testament and
Psalms. Ps. 62:7 remained a
favourite. She returned
home, started school and
attended church regularly.
At 14 she accepted Christ
following the visit of a traveling preacher. In 1925 she
was baptized by her uncle
John Schmidt. She married
Henry Schmidt Feb. 2, 1935
in Wymyschle, moving onto
a farm. First son Arthur died at 7 weeks and
first daughter Bertha at 13 months. Henry
was conscripted during World War II and
imprisoned afterward. He was released in
1946 and they fled to East Germany. Son
Bernie got TB , son Henry had asthma,
Bernie recovered miraculously, but daughter
Hildegund suddenly died. They escaped to
West Germany, where the children had further sicknesses. In 1950 they were able to
immigrate to Alberta. In 1951 they moved to
Yarrow, B.C., moving to their own farm later
that year. In 1971 they joined King Road MB
Church in Abbotsford, B.C. In 1973 they sold
the farm and moved to Clearbrook. In 1978
they joined Clearbrook MB Church, where
they worked on the funeral food committee.
She spent her retirement years hosting company and handcrafting blankets, completing
a double blanket for each grandchild. She
spent her last months reading scripture,.
marking I Tim. 4:13 in her Bible. Predeceased by 3 children and 7 brothers and sisters, she is mourned by her husband; children Helga Wiens of Clearbrook, Bernie of
Surrey, B.C. and Irma Martens of Snohomish, WA; 9 grandchildren and 1 brother.

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