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Sawatsky, Tina Wiebe (1916-2002): Difference between revisions
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Tina Sawatsky passed | |||
away Oct. 11. She was | away Oct. 11. She was | ||
born Feb. 28, 1916 to | born Feb. 28, 1916 to | ||
John and Marie Wiebe | |||
in Kronsfeld, Russia. | in Kronsfeld, Russia. | ||
Her mother died when | Her mother died when | ||
Tina was 3. Tina | Tina was 3. Tina became ill with typhoid | ||
fever, smallpox and a | fever, smallpox and a | ||
scalp infection. Her | scalp infection. Her | ||
father remarried. The | father remarried. The | ||
family moved to Waldheim, Sask. in 1923. | family moved to Waldheim, Sask. in 1923. | ||
She married | She married John Sawatzky Jan. 19, 1936. | ||
They moved to Coaldale, Alta., both working | They moved to Coaldale, Alta., both working | ||
on farms until they bought their own land. | on farms until they bought their own land. | ||
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Her family remembers her homemade | Her family remembers her homemade | ||
bread, buns, noodles, wareneki and soups. | bread, buns, noodles, wareneki and soups. | ||
She is mourned by | She is mourned by John; children Alvin, | ||
Jack, | |||
Alice Unger and Ken, all of Coaldale and | Alice Unger and Ken, all of Coaldale and | ||
Lethbridge, and Esther Sawatsky of | Lethbridge, and Esther Sawatsky of Edmonton; 2 sisters, 2 brothers. The funeral was | ||
Oct. 16 in Coaldale MB Church, with Lorne | Oct. 16 in Coaldale MB Church, with Lorne | ||
Willms ministering. | Willms ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:18, 17 October 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Mar 21 p. 28
Birth date: 1916 Feb 28
text of obituary:
TINA SAWATSKY
Tina Sawatsky passed away Oct. 11. She was born Feb. 28, 1916 to John and Marie Wiebe in Kronsfeld, Russia. Her mother died when Tina was 3. Tina became ill with typhoid fever, smallpox and a scalp infection. Her father remarried. The family moved to Waldheim, Sask. in 1923. She married John Sawatzky Jan. 19, 1936. They moved to Coaldale, Alta., both working on farms until they bought their own land. Tina was soft, warm, unselfish, always putting others ahead of herself. She had a strong faith and was a committed prayer warrior. She was faithful to God and family. Her family remembers her homemade bread, buns, noodles, wareneki and soups. She is mourned by John; children Alvin, Jack, Alice Unger and Ken, all of Coaldale and Lethbridge, and Esther Sawatsky of Edmonton; 2 sisters, 2 brothers. The funeral was Oct. 16 in Coaldale MB Church, with Lorne Willms ministering.