Editing Sawatzky, Mary Wall (1922-2006)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Jan p. 27

Birth date: 1922 Mar 5

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MARY SAWATZKY</h3></center>

Mary Sawatzky died
Nov. 5. She was born
Mar. 5, 1922 in Nied-
erchortitza, Ukraine to
Jacob and Maria Wall.
In 1942 she became
Mary Derksen
Mary Derksen died
Oct. 25. She was born
May 8, 1923 in Great
Deer, Sask. to Isaac and
Edith Bueckert. She ac-
cepted the Lord as her
Saviour when she was
young, and was bap-
tized and joined the
MB Church. She attended Hepburn Bible School
a Christ follower and and served one summer with Western Children's
was baptized on Pen- Mission. She married Ernest George Derksen
tecost Sunday of that Oct. 15, 1944. They farmed near Borden, Sask.
year. In 1943, Mary fled with her mother and 5 for 48 years. Mary loved to teach Sunday school
siblings from the Ukraine to Germany, Yugo - and sing in the choir. She served faithfully on
slavia, and then Austria, finally immigrating to the lunch committee, mailbox club, and folding
Manitoba in 1948. In 1949, the family moved church bulletins. In addition to being a loving
to Clearbrook, B.C She married Jacob Wiebe mother and homemaker, Mary worked at the
in 1951. They farmed and attended Rosemary Unwed Mother's Home, Central Haven Special
Mennonite Church in Alberta, until moving back Care Home, and Langham Nursing Home. She
to B.C, where they attended West Abbotsford earned her special care aide certificate while
Mennonite Church and Eben-Ezer Mennonite working in Langham. After retiring, Mary and
Church. Jacob died in 1982. In 1984, Mary met Ernest enjoyed travelling. In 1997, Mary was di-
her second mate, David Sawatzky, and joined agnosed with Parkinson's disease. Predeceased
Central Heights Church. David died suddenly by granddaughter Candace; 2 sisters; she is
in November 1999. Mary enjoyed Bible studies, mourned by Ernest, her husband of 62 years;
and visiting with her family and friends. The fu- children Cliff (Wilma), Ethel (Bill) Arnold, Walt
neral service was Nov. 9 at Eben-Ezer Church.

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