Editing Schmidt, Katharina Krieger (1914-2006)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Oct 13 p. 26

Birth date: 1914 Apr 23

text of obituary:

<center><h3>KATHARINA SCHMIDT</h3></center>

Katharina Schmidt
died July 21. She was
born in Aliesowa,
Russia Apr. 23, 1914
to Peter and Susanna
Krieger. Bible reading,
prayer, and singing
were an important
part of the family's life.
She attended Sunday school as long as com-
munist authorities permitted. At 9, she accepted
Christ. KCltharina worked on a collective farm
for 10 years where labour was hard, food often
inadequate, hours long. She remained true to
her faith, even though many denied it. She
married Gerhard Schmidt in 1940. He was taken