Editing Wolff, Martha Ruth Janzen (1957-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Feb 28 p. 24

Birth date: 1957 Oct 4

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MARTHA RUTH WOLFF</h3></center>

artha Ruth Wolff of
Richmond, B.C. , passed
away Oct. 4, She was
born Oct. 4, 1957 to
Jakob and Maria Janzen
in Neuland Colony,
Neu Halbstadt,
Paraguay. The family
immigrated to Vancou-
ver Dec. 23, 1959. She
was a shy, fun-loving
person who enjoyed games and unusual
foods. In her late teens, she accepted Jesu s,
was baptized and joined Culloden MB Church .
After high school, she attended Bethany Bible
School in Saskatchewan for a year, then
worked at Dun & Bradstreet and Shell Canada .
She married Pete Wolff Apr. 15, 1978, After the
children were all in school, she enjoyed do ing
carpentry with Pete, installing door locks,
hanging bifold doors and doing shelving. She
became ill in December 2001, was diagnosed
with gallbladder cancer in January, had liver
surgery in March and returned to hospital nu-
merous times over the summer. Her faith in
God and love for her family sustained her. Pre -
deceased by 1 brother, she is mourned by
Pete; children Lisa, Becky, Kevin, Jaimie and
Michelle; her parents; 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
The funeral was Oct. 10 at Culloden MB
Church, with Ted Klassen ministering.

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