Editing Petkau, Ann Born (1926-2001)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2001 Jul 13 p. 24

Birth date: 1926 Oct 8

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ANN PETKAU>/h3></center>

Ann Petkau of Calgary passed away Apr. 2.
She was born Oct. 8,
1926 to Peter and Anna
Born in Coaldale, Alta.
The family homesteaded in Vauxhall, Alta. She
grew up working on
the farm, helping in the
home and on the land
with her father. She attended Vauxhall MB
Church and was committed to following
Christ. She married Peter Petkau Feb. 10,
1952. They lived in
Vauxhall, Swift Current,
Sask., Calgary and the
surrounding area. She
was a devoted mother
and a dedicated homemaker. She loved
sewing, cooking and
visiting with relatives
and friends. She loved
the Lord and taught
her children that God
was to be first in their
lives and that He would
never give them more
than they could handle.
She enjoyed hosting
her children's friends
for Sunday dinner and
at other times. Her love
of music included playing harmonica with her
dad and her siblings;
she often sang while
working. She loved to
read books, the newspaper, the MB Herald
and especially the Bible.
She loved to laugh and
was never short on
hugs and kisses. She
was quick to forgive,
and her love was unconditional. Predeceased by son Don, a
sister and a brother, she
is mourned by Peter;
daughters Betty Quiring, Joyce Maxwell, Vivian Siebert, Sharon
Loewen and Grace
Friesen; sons Murray
and Rich; 25 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters and 3
brothers. The funeral
was Apr. 5 in Highland
MB Church, Calgary,
with Harry Heidebrecht,
Gerhard Reimer and
Phil Born ministering.

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