Editing Stoesz, Maria Schroeder (1905-1973)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1973 May 18 p. 31

Birth date; 1905 Sep 28

text of obituary:

<center>h3>MARIA STOESZ</h3></center>

1905 in Chortitz, South Russia to John and
Anna Schroeder. At the age of 16 she
accepted Jesus Christ as her Saviour and
about a year later was baptized and received
into the Alliance Church. In 1923 she
arrived in Canada with her parents and in
November 1924 was married to David
Stoesz. They lived on their farm near
Niverville, Man. but in 1963 moved to the
Village of Niverville.
In May, 1965, she suffered a light stroke
and on March 3, 1973, a second stroke
proved fatal. She was predeceased by her
father, John Schroeder, 8 brothers and
sisters.
Mourning her departure are her husband,
David Stoesz ; 2 sons, David and wife Mary,
Niverville; John and wife Ellen, Kelowna,
B.C., 3 daughters: Anne (Mrs. Peter
Neufeld). Niverville; Kaye (Mrs. Wally
Pauls). Niverville; and Betty (Mrs. Neil
Fast), Vancouver; 22 grandchildren and one
great grandchild; her mother, Anna Schroeder; one brother John (and wife Ruth); and
5 sisters.
Funeral Services were held March 7 at the
Mennonite Brethren Church, Niverville with
Rev. H.H. Voth and Rev. J . Bergen
officiating.

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