Editing Koop, Sara (1896-1971)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1971 Jun 11 p. 22

Birth date: 1896 May 11

text of obituary:

<center><h3>SARA KOOP<?h3></center>

Miss Sara Koop was born on M ay 11 ,
1896 in Alexanderkrone, southern Russia ,
to Heinrich and Sara Koop. She w as only
two years old when her mother died after
giving birth to twins. Her father remarried and the family increased by five
additional children. Sara's childhood and
youth were spent in Alexanderkrone and
here she also received the Lord Jesus as
her Saviour. Because of her deep desire
to serve the Lord she trained as deaconess
in Halbstadt and then worked for five
years in the hospital in Ohrloff and in
the "Bethania" home for th e mentally
ill.
In 1924 she arrived in Canada. It was
a difficult task to continue her profession
in a new country, but she began serving
at the mental hospital in North Battleford
and later as midwife in the Steinbach
(Manitoba) area. She and her sister Tina,
who predeceased her, assisted in the
founding of the Concordia Hospital in
Winnipeg. ,Sara returned to high school
. and completed nurse's training with
honours. As R:N she worked in 'Winnipeg,
Steinbach and Toronto before she and her
sister Tina opened a Maternity and
Nursing Home in Vineland. During 13
years, 732 children were born and 300
others received medical care in this home.
In 1961 Sister Sara Koop along with
her sister Tina moved into the Mennonite
Home for the Aged in Vineland. She
experienced much love and good care
from the house-parents and staff. The
condition of her heart weakened, however, and on May 15 her Master called
her home.
She is survived by two brothers, Henry
'Of St.Catharines and Jacob of Jordan,
and six sisters, Mrs. D. Mathies of ,St.
Catha rines, Mrs. J. Dueckmann of
Leamington, Mrs. 'G. Reimer and Mrs. J .
Wichert both of Vineland, Mrs. C. Neufeld
of Niagara-on-the-olake, and Mrs. A .
Driedger of Kingsville.

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