Editing Unruh, Margarethe Wiens (1915-2001)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Apr 19 p. 24

Birth date: 1915 Apr 15

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MARGARETHE UNRUH</h3></center>

Margarethe Unruh of
Abbotsford, B.C.
passed away Dec 16.
She was born April 15,
1915 to Peter and Eva
Wiens in New Samara,
Russia, the 4th of 10
children. They lived in
the village of Lugowsk.
The family immigrated
to Paraguay, settling in
Lichtfelde, Colony
Fernheim, in the Cha-
co in 1930. She ac-
cepted Christ early in
her youth; she was
baptized, joining the
MB church Dec 20,
1931. She married Pe-
ter W. Unruh June 29,
1935. She was a quiet,
praying, se rving per-
son who was always
ready to do something
for the Lord . They
opened their home to
missionary children
that attended school
in Filadelfia while their
parents were serving
among aboriginal
groups. In 1969 they
moved to Clearbrook,
B.C. , where they
joined King Road MB
Church. In 1969 they
were ordained as a
d eac on couple, serv-
ing until 1983. Peter
died Sept. 13, 1991.
She continued to pray
for her children,
grandchildren and
great-g randch iIdren,
desiring that they
would all know the
Lord . She moved to
Menno Home in Sep-
tember 2000 and to
Menno Hospital, Ab-
botsford, a few
months later. Prede-
ceased by Peter, 2
daughters in early
childhood, 4 brothers
and 2 sisters, she is
mourned by children
Evelyne of Canada,
Werner of Canada,
Heinrich of Paraguay,
Hedwig Stahl of
Paraguay, Erwin of
Paraguay, Herta Esau
of Germany and Hel-
mut of Germany; 17
grandchildren; 21
great-grandch ild ren;
and 3 sisters. The fu-
neral was Dec 20 in
King Road MB Church,
with Alvin Enns and
Henry Loewen minis-
tering.

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