Editing Derksen, Anna Pankratz (1871-1969)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald;; obituary: 1970 Jan 09 p.26

Birth date: 1871 Sep 10

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ANNA DERKSEN</h3></center<

At the very advanced age of 98 years, Mrs. Anna Derksen, late of the Sherbrook 
Nursing Home of Saskatoon,  passed into 
the  presence  of  her  Saviour.  She  is 
survived  by seven  daughters and  their 
families  and two sons and their families. 

She was born September 10,  1871  ,in 
the village of Nikolaifeld in  South Russia. 
JANUARY 9,  1970 ! bnptized and received into  the  fellowship 
of the  Mennonite Brethren Church. She 
romaincd  in  that  fellowship  for 84 years. 

In  1891  on  December 10  she  was 
m,lrried to  Gerhard G. Derksen by Rev. 
Jacob  Richert.  In  1905  she  and  her 
husband moved to Cnnada and settled in 
the  Borden district north of Saskatoon. 
They were blessed with 13 children, ten 
girls and three  boys, and all helped to 
make the family n,  strong, satisfying unit. 
The  family  circle  was broken  in  1933 
when her husband went to  be with the 
lord. 

She was active in  the  work of the 
church,  assisting  her  husband  in  the 
ministry of  the  dinconate  and  being 
especially helpful in  the  immigrations  of 
the  twenties.  She also  carried  a  great 
concern  for  the  spiritual  and  material 
welfare of her family. 

Her death occurred on October 13. Bes'ides her husband, she was predeceased 
by  three  daughters,  Sarah  (Mrs.  Paul 
Wiebe) in  1930,  Margretha (Mrs.  John 
Stobbe) in 1944, Anna (Mrs. Henry Block) 
in  1947, and one son, George Derksen, 
in  1962. She is  survived by seven daughters,  Justina  (Mrs.  P.P.  Bergmann, 
Hepburn), Agnes  (Mrs.  J.B.  Stobbe), 
Elisabeth  (Mrs.  Isaac  Willems)  and 
Mary (Mrs.  Peter Wiens), all of Saskatoon,  Ella  (Mrs.  isaac  H.  Block, 
Dalmeny), Susie (Mrs.  J.l. Hamm, Borden), Tina  (Mrs.  Frank Peters, Terrace, 
B.C.) ilnd  two sons, John of Clearbrook, 
B.C. and Henry of Borden, Sask., as well 
as  80  grandchildren,  175  great  grandchildren  and  two  great  great  grandchildren. 

The funeral  for Mrs. Derksen was held 
from  the  Borden  Mennonite Brethren Church with the pastor, Henry Gossen, and Rev. Otto Derksen of Lashburn, a grandson, ministering. 

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