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Sara Wall died May 31. | Sara Wall died May 31. | ||
She was born Mar. 17, | She was born Mar. 17, | ||
1909 in the Ukraine to | 1909 in the Ukraine to | ||
Johan and Sara Unruh. | |||
She dedicated her life | She dedicated her life | ||
to the Lord at 13. She | to the Lord at 13. She | ||
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emigrated to Virgil, Ont. in 1954, settling on | emigrated to Virgil, Ont. in 1954, settling on | ||
a fruit farm. Peter died Sept. 17, 1964. Sara | a fruit farm. Peter died Sept. 17, 1964. Sara | ||
sold the farm and built a home in Virgil, | sold the farm and built a home in Virgil, moving to Tabor Manor, St. Catharines in 1989. | ||
She always sensed God's presence. Predeceased by Peter, daughter Frieda Hubert in | |||
She always sensed God's presence. | |||
1972, son Cornelius in 1982, 3 grandchildren | 1972, son Cornelius in 1982, 3 grandchildren | ||
and 2 great-grandchildren, she is mourned | and 2 great-grandchildren, she is mourned | ||
by daughters Hilda Vogt, Anne Reimer, Louise | by daughters Hilda Vogt, Anne Reimer, Louise | ||
Krahn, Sally Enns, Kaethe Guenther; sons | Krahn, Sally Enns, Kaethe Guenther; sons | ||
John, Werner, Eric, Peter and Rudy; 28 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; 5 great- | |||
great-grandchildren. The funeral was June 3 | |||
great-grandchildren. The funeral was | |||
at Cornerstone Community Church, Virgil, | at Cornerstone Community Church, Virgil, | ||
with Vic Loewen and George Wichert | with Vic Loewen and George Wichert ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:23, 12 December 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Aug 1 p. 26
Birth date:1909 Mar 17
text of obituary:
SARA WALL
Sara Wall died May 31. She was born Mar. 17, 1909 in the Ukraine to Johan and Sara Unruh. She dedicated her life to the Lord at 13. She married Peter Wall in Ebenfeld, Crimea Nov. 3, 1929. They fled for their lives 2 days later, living in a refugee camp in Germany before moving to Paraguay. They emigrated to Virgil, Ont. in 1954, settling on a fruit farm. Peter died Sept. 17, 1964. Sara sold the farm and built a home in Virgil, moving to Tabor Manor, St. Catharines in 1989. She always sensed God's presence. Predeceased by Peter, daughter Frieda Hubert in 1972, son Cornelius in 1982, 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, she is mourned by daughters Hilda Vogt, Anne Reimer, Louise Krahn, Sally Enns, Kaethe Guenther; sons John, Werner, Eric, Peter and Rudy; 28 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; 5 great- great-grandchildren. The funeral was June 3 at Cornerstone Community Church, Virgil, with Vic Loewen and George Wichert ministering.