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Epp, Susanna Dyck (1893-1978): Difference between revisions
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(Mrs . | (Mrs.) Susanna Epp was born on March 3, | ||
1893 in Kleefeld, south Russia, to Klass | 1893 in Kleefeld, south Russia, to Klass | ||
Johann and Elizabeth (nee Loewen) Dyck . | Johann and Elizabeth (nee Loewen) Dyck. | ||
Her early youth was spent in Kleefeld, and | Her early youth was spent in Kleefeld, and | ||
at an early age she accepted Jesus as her | at an early age she accepted Jesus as her | ||
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Church in Ruecknau, Russia in 1914. She | Church in Ruecknau, Russia in 1914. She | ||
emigrated to Canada in 1924 along with her | emigrated to Canada in 1924 along with her | ||
sister Tina and brother-in-law Frank Wiens . | sister Tina and brother-in-law Frank Wiens. | ||
They lived in Kitchener, | They lived in Kitchener, Ont. briefly before | ||
moving to Whitewater, Man. | moving to Whitewater, Man. | ||
She married Cornelius Epp on April 20, | She married Cornelius Epp on April 20, | ||
1944, and they moved to Leamington , | 1944, and they moved to Leamington, Ont. | ||
They moved into the Leamington Mennonite | They moved into the Leamington Mennonite | ||
Home in 1965, when their health began to | Home in 1965, when their health began to | ||
fail. In May, 1967, her husband passed away. | fail. In May, 1967, her husband passed away. | ||
After a time alone, she married Johann Epp | After a time alone, she married Johann Epp | ||
on July 26, 1969. The | on July 26, 1969. The Epps lived in an | ||
apartment near the Home (or five years, and | apartment near the Home (or five years, and | ||
when her husband's health began to fail, | when her husband's health began to fail, | ||
they moved into the Home. He died in April, | they moved into the Home. He died in April, | ||
1976. | 1976. | ||
Mrs. Epp lived an active, happy life, and | Mrs. Epp lived an active, happy life, and | ||
gained many friends. She found much joy in | gained many friends. She found much joy in | ||
Latest revision as of 11:55, 12 May 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1978 July 07 p. 31
Birth date: 1893 Mar 03
text of obituary:
MRS.SUSANNA K. EPP
(Mrs.) Susanna Epp was born on March 3, 1893 in Kleefeld, south Russia, to Klass Johann and Elizabeth (nee Loewen) Dyck. Her early youth was spent in Kleefeld, and at an early age she accepted Jesus as her personal Saviour, was baptized and received into membership at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Ruecknau, Russia in 1914. She emigrated to Canada in 1924 along with her sister Tina and brother-in-law Frank Wiens. They lived in Kitchener, Ont. briefly before moving to Whitewater, Man.
She married Cornelius Epp on April 20, 1944, and they moved to Leamington, Ont. They moved into the Leamington Mennonite Home in 1965, when their health began to fail. In May, 1967, her husband passed away. After a time alone, she married Johann Epp on July 26, 1969. The Epps lived in an apartment near the Home (or five years, and when her husband's health began to fail, they moved into the Home. He died in April, 1976.
Mrs. Epp lived an active, happy life, and gained many friends. She found much joy in being able to sew something which she could then give to someone. She had a heart attack on June 11, and passed into the presence of the Lord. She is survived by her youngest brother, George Dyck, of Virgil, Ont.; step sons Jacob Halzrichter and Henry Epp; and a son-in-law, Nick Unger.