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Stobbe, Mary (1927-2002)

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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Feb 7 p. 20
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Birth date: 1927 Nov 27
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text of obituary:
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<center><h3>MARY STOBBE</h3></center>
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Mary Stobbe passed
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away Dec. 7. She was
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born Nov. 27, 1927 to
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Jacob and Susanna
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Stobbe in Hochfeld,
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Man. In 1929 the family moved to Readymade, Alta . She became a Christian at
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age 11 through a lay
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visitation ministry. She
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attended Bible school in Coaldale, Alta.
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1944-45 and Chilliwack, B.C. 1948-49. She
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worked at a variety of jobs until 1974 when
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she moved with her mother and sisters
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Gertrude and Annie to Kelowna, B.C. She
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then remained at home to care for their
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mother until her passing in 1981. From then
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on, she struggled with many short-term illnesses, but continued to cheerfully serve in
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whatever capacity she could. She was given
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a pacemaker in March 2002, and a pituitary
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tumour was diagnosed in October 2001.
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She is remembered as a faithful prayer warrior with a quiet, gentle spirit. She contributed delicious peanut butter chocolates
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to family gatherings and enjoyed crocheting
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and knitting. Predeceased by brother Herman and sister Gertrude in March 2000, she
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is mourned by her siblings Annie of Kelowna, Peter of Armstrong, B.C. and Helen
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Stephan of Kelowna. The funeral was Dec.
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11 in Willow Par k Church, Kelowna, with
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Arnie Peters and Mark Burch ministering.
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 12 September 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Feb 7 p. 20

Birth date: 1927 Nov 27

text of obituary:

MARY STOBBE

Mary Stobbe passed away Dec. 7. She was born Nov. 27, 1927 to Jacob and Susanna Stobbe in Hochfeld, Man. In 1929 the family moved to Readymade, Alta . She became a Christian at age 11 through a lay visitation ministry. She attended Bible school in Coaldale, Alta. 1944-45 and Chilliwack, B.C. 1948-49. She worked at a variety of jobs until 1974 when she moved with her mother and sisters Gertrude and Annie to Kelowna, B.C. She then remained at home to care for their mother until her passing in 1981. From then on, she struggled with many short-term illnesses, but continued to cheerfully serve in whatever capacity she could. She was given a pacemaker in March 2002, and a pituitary tumour was diagnosed in October 2001. She is remembered as a faithful prayer warrior with a quiet, gentle spirit. She contributed delicious peanut butter chocolates to family gatherings and enjoyed crocheting and knitting. Predeceased by brother Herman and sister Gertrude in March 2000, she is mourned by her siblings Annie of Kelowna, Peter of Armstrong, B.C. and Helen Stephan of Kelowna. The funeral was Dec. 11 in Willow Par k Church, Kelowna, with Arnie Peters and Mark Burch ministering.

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