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Kramer, Mary Dyck (1911-2003)
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29. She was born Oct. |
29. She was born Oct. |
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29, 1911 to Peter and |
29, 1911 to Peter and |
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| − | Katerina Dyck of |
+ | Katerina Dyck of Kronsweide, Ukraine. She |
| − | sweide, Ukraine. She |
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had a loving, secure |
had a loving, secure |
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childhood until age 8 |
childhood until age 8 |
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when bandits shot her |
when bandits shot her |
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| − | father and two |
+ | father and two brothers, and her mother and |
| − | ers, and her mother and |
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another brother died of |
another brother died of |
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typhus soon after. The remaining children |
typhus soon after. The remaining children |
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lived with the Nick Voth family, who shared |
lived with the Nick Voth family, who shared |
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| − | what they had. She accepted the Lord as |
+ | what they had. She accepted the Lord as Saviour at 14. She immigrated to Canada with |
| − | iour at 14. She immigrated to Canada with |
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her married sister. She worked as a domestic, |
her married sister. She worked as a domestic, |
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then went to Mennonite Collegiate Institute, |
then went to Mennonite Collegiate Institute, |
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| − | Gretna, Man. She graduated from St. |
+ | Gretna, Man. She graduated from St. Boniface School of Nursing in 1945. She nursed in |
| − | face School of Nursing in 1945. She nursed in |
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various Manitoba locations 34 years. She saw |
various Manitoba locations 34 years. She saw |
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her work as ministry to God and people. She |
her work as ministry to God and people. She |
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Latest revision as of 14:40, 30 January 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Sep 12 p. 27
Birth date: 1922 Oct 29
text of obituary:
MARY KRAMER
Mary Kramer died Mar. 29. She was born Oct. 29, 1911 to Peter and Katerina Dyck of Kronsweide, Ukraine. She had a loving, secure childhood until age 8 when bandits shot her father and two brothers, and her mother and another brother died of typhus soon after. The remaining children lived with the Nick Voth family, who shared what they had. She accepted the Lord as Saviour at 14. She immigrated to Canada with her married sister. She worked as a domestic, then went to Mennonite Collegiate Institute, Gretna, Man. She graduated from St. Boniface School of Nursing in 1945. She nursed in various Manitoba locations 34 years. She saw her work as ministry to God and people. She married Kart Kramer in 1983. They enjoyed travelling the world, visiting family, friends and mission churches. She loved music and singing. Predeceased by Karl, 8 siblings, she leaves 6 step-children, 11 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. The funeral was April 2 in Elmwood MB Church, Winnipeg.
