Editing Enns, Gertrude Fransen (1899-1976)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1976 June 11 p. 31

Birth date: 1899 Feb 15

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MRS. GERTRUDE ENNS</h3></center>

Gertrude Enns (nee Fransen), passed away
on March 20 and Jacob A . Enns, her
husband, passed away on May 18, both at
the Menno Home, Clearbrook, B.C. He was
born October 20, 1896 in the Old Colony,
Russia, and she was born February 15, 1899
at Wohldemfuerst, Kuban, Russia. In their
teen years both accepted Jesus Christ as
their personal Saviour, were baptized, and
became members of the Mennonite Brethren
Church. During World War I he served in
the medical corps on the Turkish front. They
were married February 2, 1920.
In 1925, with three children and Mrs.
Enns' mother, they moved to Canada and
homesteaded at Speedwell, Saskatchewan.
Here he was ordained and served as leading
minister of the Mennonite Brethren church.
In 1948 they moved to a farm near Stein·
bach, Manitoba. After Mr. Enns suffered
several strokes they retired to North Kil·
donan, Winnipeg, in 1956. In 1971 they
moved to Vancouver after celebrating their
golden wedding anniversary in North Kil·
donan, in 1970.
During their fruitful ministry and their
long retirement they made many friends in
several provinces. Many appreciated the
deep, gentle piety of Mrs. Enns; she suffered
greatly during the last several years. The
unshakable faith and cheerful disposition of
Mr. Enns during 20 years of partial paralysis
were a testimony to the grace of God. In the
end he suffered from cancer.
Both funeral services were conducted at
the Culloden Mennonite Brethren Church,
Vancouver, where the Ennses had experienced
much love in their final years. The brethren
D. B. Wiens, Henry Classen, Ben Baier, and
John C. Dyck, as well as the senior choir,
served at the funerals.
They are survived by four sons and four
daughters and their families: Abe of Delta,
B.C.; Jack, of Kelowna , B.C.; Henry, of
Katmandu, Nepal; John, of Morden, Man.;
Adeline, of Vancouver; Gertrude (Mrs. John)
Froese of Sydney, Nova Scotia; Hilda (Mrs.
William) Schroeder of Winkler, Man.; Nettie
(Mrs. Dan) Doerksen of Cambridge, England;
26 grandchildren; seven great·grandchildren;
and many friends. One daughter, Mary,
predeceased them in childhood.

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