Editing Toews, Margaret Peters (1910-2005)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Sep 2 p. 27

Birth date: 1910 Sep 26

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MARGARET PETERS TOEWS</h3></center>

Margaret Peters Toews died Mar. 29. She
was born Sept. 26, 1910 to Maria and jo-
hann Peters of Friedensfeld, Russia . In 1924
the family emigrated to Herbert, Sask.,
where she worked for relatives. In 1929 she
moved to Winnipeg. She was baptized, join-
ing the MB church. She took cooking classes,
a trade she followed for the rest of her life. In
1930 she joined her parents in B.C., working
in private homes, colleges and various insti-
tutions. In 1960 she moved to California. She
married widower Henry Toews . They lived in
Plinada, Fresno and Clovis and enjoyed trav-
elling in their motor home. Henry died in
1978. Nieces and nephews attending Fresno
Pacific College and MB Biblical Seminary en-
joyed her home-cooked meals. Her signature
was driving around in a giant Cadillac that
she and Henry had shared. In 1990 she
moved to Clearbrook, B.C., where she con-
tinued to minister to others. The funeral was
Apr. 2 in Columbia Bible College with james
Toews ministering.

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