Editing Martens, Luise Rahn (1918-2004)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Feb. 25 p. 28

Birth date: 1918 Dec 11

text of obituary:

<center><h3>LUISE MARTENS</h3></center>

Luise Martens died Nov.
5. She was born Dec. 11,
1918 near Omsk, Russia
to Peter and Susanna
Rahn . In 1929 she fled
with her parents to Ger-
many to escape Soviet
oppression and then em-
igrated to Paraguay. She
accepted Christ as Sav-
iour at 14 and was bap -
tized. She married Wilhelm Martens Jan. 7,
1939. In 1954 they moved to Winnipeg, where
the North Kildonan MB Church became their
spiritual home . She passed many spiritual and
life values on to her children and grandchildren.
Her life was orderly and prayerful, and she orga-
nized wonderful family gatherings, often reciting
a psalm she had recently memorized . Prede -
ceased by Wilhelm and a great-granddaughter,
she is moumed by sons Cornelius, Peter, William
and Armin; daughters Adelheid Fast, Toni Dueck,
Gerlinde Enns, Blondina Falk, Luise Sawatzky; 34
grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren. The fu-
neral was Nov. 10 at North Kildonan MB Church
with George Klassen, Roland Marsch and
William Martens ministering.

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