Editing Andres, Margaret Rempel (1910-2003)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Oct 24 p. 23

Birth date: 1910 Jun 15

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MARGARET REMPEL ANDRES</h3></center>

Margaret Andres died Aug. 21. She was born
June 13, 1910 to Jacob and Katharina Bartels
in Fuerstenau, Russia . In 1924 they immi-
grated to Canada, settling in Hespeler, Onto
Margaret accepted Jesus as her Saviour.
Psalm 124:7 was meaningful to her. At 18
she was baptized and joined Kitchener
(Ont.) MB Church. She married John Rempel
in 1930. They moved to a farm in Niagara-
on-the-Lake, Onto in 1938 and to St.
Catharines in 1950. John died May 16, 1960.
At this time Romans 8:28 and the song, "Oh
God, my God, as I have learned of Thee" be-
came meaningful. She was an accomplished
seamstress and enjoyed handcrafts. She
moved to Sunset Homes, then to Tabor
Manor. She married Abe Andres in 1988. He
died January 2002. She looked forward to
the annual family Christmas party and
prayed for family. Predeceased by husbands
John and Abe, son George, daughter Mar-
garet Reid, 1 sister, she is mourned by sons
John, Jake, Ed; daughters Verna, Anne, Mary;
26 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 3
great-great-grandchildren; 1 brother; 1 sis-
ter. The funeral was Aug. 25 in Fairview MB
Church, st. Catharines.

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