Editing Hiebert, Albertina Karlenzig (1903-2007)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 Apr p. 34

Birth date: 1903 Mar 29

text of obituary: 

<center><he>ALBERTINA HIEBERT</h3></center>

Albertina Hiebert died 
Sept. 17, 2007. She was 
born Mar. 29, 1903 to Albert and Emilie Karlenzig. 
As a teenager she worked 
hard on the farm close to
Plum Coulee, Man ., and
was baptized upon confession of faith at Morris German Baptist Church.
At 19 she married David M. Hiebert and began
farming. She was a diligent homemaker, loved
reading, playing Scrabble, and enjoyed crafts-embroidery, knitting, patchwork, quilting, and
crocheting. On her Singer treadle machine she
sewed many outfits for her children. Albertina
and David later joined an MB church, serving
as a deacon couple and frequently opening
their humble home to visiting ministers and
evangelists. She is mourned by children Irene,
Viola (Jake) Peters, Elva (Alex) Suderman, and
Wesley (Sharon); 8 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.

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