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Richmond, B.C. , passed | Richmond, B.C., passed | ||
away Oct. 4, She was | away Oct. 4, She was | ||
born Oct. 4, 1957 to | born Oct. 4, 1957 to | ||
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Neu Halbstadt, | Neu Halbstadt, | ||
Paraguay. The family | Paraguay. The family | ||
immigrated to | immigrated to Vancouver Dec. 23, 1959. She | ||
was a shy, fun-loving | was a shy, fun-loving | ||
person who enjoyed games and unusual | person who enjoyed games and unusual | ||
foods. In her late teens, she accepted | foods. In her late teens, she accepted Jesus, | ||
was baptized and joined Culloden MB Church . | was baptized and joined Culloden MB Church. | ||
After high school, she attended Bethany Bible | After high school, she attended Bethany Bible | ||
School in Saskatchewan for a year, then | School in Saskatchewan for a year, then | ||
worked at Dun & Bradstreet and Shell Canada . | worked at Dun & Bradstreet and Shell Canada. | ||
She married Pete Wolff Apr. 15, 1978, After the | She married Pete Wolff Apr. 15, 1978, After the | ||
children were all in school, she enjoyed | children were all in school, she enjoyed doing | ||
carpentry with Pete, installing door locks, | carpentry with Pete, installing door locks, | ||
hanging bifold doors and doing shelving. She | hanging bifold doors and doing shelving. She | ||
became ill in December 2001, was diagnosed | became ill in December 2001, was diagnosed | ||
with gallbladder cancer in January, had liver | with gallbladder cancer in January, had liver | ||
surgery in March and returned to hospital | surgery in March and returned to hospital numerous times over the summer. Her faith in | ||
God and love for her family sustained her. Pre deceased by 1 brother, she is mourned by | |||
God and love for her family sustained her. Pre | |||
deceased by 1 brother, she is mourned by | |||
Pete; children Lisa, Becky, Kevin, Jaimie and | Pete; children Lisa, Becky, Kevin, Jaimie and | ||
Michelle; her parents; 3 sisters and 3 brothers. | Michelle; her parents; 3 sisters and 3 brothers. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:15, 26 September 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Feb 28 p. 24
Birth date: 1957 Oct 4
text of obituary:
MARTHA RUTH WOLFF
Martha Ruth Wolff of Richmond, B.C., passed away Oct. 4, She was born Oct. 4, 1957 to Jakob and Maria Janzen in Neuland Colony, Neu Halbstadt, Paraguay. The family immigrated to Vancouver Dec. 23, 1959. She was a shy, fun-loving person who enjoyed games and unusual foods. In her late teens, she accepted Jesus, was baptized and joined Culloden MB Church. After high school, she attended Bethany Bible School in Saskatchewan for a year, then worked at Dun & Bradstreet and Shell Canada. She married Pete Wolff Apr. 15, 1978, After the children were all in school, she enjoyed doing carpentry with Pete, installing door locks, hanging bifold doors and doing shelving. She became ill in December 2001, was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer in January, had liver surgery in March and returned to hospital numerous times over the summer. Her faith in God and love for her family sustained her. Pre deceased by 1 brother, she is mourned by Pete; children Lisa, Becky, Kevin, Jaimie and Michelle; her parents; 3 sisters and 3 brothers. The funeral was Oct. 10 at Culloden MB Church, with Ted Klassen ministering.