Editing Ketler, Mary Unruh (1913-2001)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Mar 8

Birth date: 1913 Dec 14

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MARY KETLER</h3></center>

Mary Ketler passed
away Dec. 17 in Cal-
gary. She was born
Dec. 14, 1913 to Mar-
tin and Susanna Unruh
in Anovka, Crimea,
Ukraine. In 1925 the
family immigrated to
Morse, Sask. They
moved to a farm about
12 miles from the
Gnadenau church. In
bad weather, they were
often unable to attend
church. She accepted
Christ in 1930 during
revival meetings led by
Franz Wiens. She was
baptized soon after
with about 45 other
young people. She at-
tended Herbert (Sask.)
Bible School in 1936. In
1940 she married Peter
Cornelius Ketler. They
lived in Kelstern, Sask.
In 1943 they moved to
B.C They were part of
the group that started
Strawberry Hill (now
Kennedy Heights) MB
Church. Thirteen years
later, they moved to
Burnaby, B.C, where
they attended Fraser-
view MB Church, and
Killarney Park MB
Church. Peter worked
at Swift Meat Packers
for 21 years. They re-
tired to Abbotsford,
B.C., where they at-
tended South Abbots-
ford MB Church for 6
years . They kept a small
raspberry patch and a
magnificent garden. In
1971 they moved to
Clearbrook, B.C and
attended Clearbrook
MB Church. She paint-
ed houses inside and
out, earning enough
money to travel all over
the world; they made
several trips to Hawaii.
They moved to Ever-
green Village. After a
year here, Peter died.
She found it difficult
being alone, but found
comfort in knowing
that the Lord was al-
ways there for her. She
sang in the German
and ladies' choirs for
many years, served on
the church's food com-
mittee and helped
serve lunch at Clear-
brook Community
Centre. In july 1999 she
had major surgery. She
moved to Calgary to
live with son Mark and
his family. Following a
serious fall, she was ad-
mitted to Foothills Hos-
pital in August 2001
and then Agape Hos-
pice. Predeceased by
Peter, 2 brothers, 1 sis-
ter and a grandson, she
is mourned by daugh-
ter Diane Kope of Sur-
rey' B.C; son Mark of
Calgary; 3 grandchil-
dren; 2 great-grand-
children; 2 brothers
and 1 sister. The
memorial service was
Dec. 22 at Clearbrook
MB Church, with john
E. Klassen and Eldon
DeFehr ministering.

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