Editing Allert, Agnes (1926-1974)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1974 July 26 p. 23

Birth date: 1926 Jan 30

text of obituary:

<center>h3>AGNES ALLERT</h3></center>

Agnes Allert was born January 30, 1926,
at Friedensruh. South Russia. She accepted
Christ as her personal Saviour at an early
age and was baptized and accepted into the
Mennonite Brethren Church at La Glace,
Alta. at age 15.

In 1944 the family moved to B.C., taking
up residence in Yarrow. She graduated from .
the Sharon Mennonite Collegiate in Yarrow ,
and went on to the Vancouver Normal
School to qualify as a teacher. After teaching
for a number of years she spent two years at
the Mennonite Brethren Bible College in
Winnipeg. She subsequently attended summer session at the University of British
Columbia, and obtained a Bachelor of Education degree in elementary education. She :
continued her teaching profession until her '
early departure.

Agnes always showed a deep sincere
concern for children, and worked with zeal
and dedication in her calling as a teacher.
This concern and dedication was even more
evident in her church work. Throughout
most of her adult life she was involved in
teaching Sunday school, and more recently
was instrumental in f'~t.ablishing a Pioneer
Girls program in the Culloden Mennonite
Brethren Church. She passed away June 16.

Agnes was predeceased by her father in
1957. She leaves to mourn her mother, Mrs.
C. (Aganetha) Allert; three brothers: Neil of
Abbotsford. Helmut of Kamloops , and John
of 100 Mile ' House, B.C.; three sisters.
Katherine, Hilda, Lillian, all of Vancouver;
three nieces, five nephews; and many friends
and relatives.

The funeral was held June 20 in the
Culloden Mennonite Brethren Church, Vancouver, with Rev. D. B. Wiens officiating.

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