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Unger, Anna Herfort (1917-2005)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Aug 12 p. 28 Birth date: 1917 Jan 16 text of obituary: <center><h3>ANNA UNGER</h3></center> Anna Unger died Apr. 5. She was born...") |
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Anna Unger died Apr. |
Anna Unger died Apr. |
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| − | 5. She was born Jan |
+ | 5. She was born Jan. |
16, 1917 to Jacob and |
16, 1917 to Jacob and |
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| − | Anna Herfort in |
+ | Anna Herfort in Gnadenfeld, |
| − | Gnadenfeld, |
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Molotschna Colony, |
Molotschna Colony, |
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Ukraine. She married |
Ukraine. She married |
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Hermann Dechant. |
Hermann Dechant. |
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She immigrated to |
She immigrated to |
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| − | Canada with her |
+ | Canada with her children and mother after |
| − | dren and mother after |
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World War II, living in Gem, Alta. She was |
World War II, living in Gem, Alta. She was |
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baptized, joining Gem MB Church, Aug. 29, |
baptized, joining Gem MB Church, Aug. 29, |
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She joined Clearbrook MB Church. She read |
She joined Clearbrook MB Church. She read |
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the Bible faithfully; favourite passages were |
the Bible faithfully; favourite passages were |
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| − | John 3:16, Ps. 23:4, Ps. 121 |
+ | John 3:16, Ps. 23:4, Ps. 121:1-4, and others. |
Predeceased by husbands Hermann and |
Predeceased by husbands Hermann and |
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Henry, 2 grandchildren, 1 brother, she is |
Henry, 2 grandchildren, 1 brother, she is |
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mourned by son Ted Dechant of Abbotsford; |
mourned by son Ted Dechant of Abbotsford; |
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daughters Jean Sweetland of Calgary and |
daughters Jean Sweetland of Calgary and |
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| − | Sally Pankratz of Gem; 5 |
+ | Sally Pankratz of Gem; 5 grandchildren and |
5 great-grandchildren. The funeral was in |
5 great-grandchildren. The funeral was in |
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Woodlawn Funeral Home, Abbotsford, with |
Woodlawn Funeral Home, Abbotsford, with |
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Latest revision as of 13:11, 11 September 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Aug 12 p. 28
Birth date: 1917 Jan 16
text of obituary:
ANNA UNGER
Anna Unger died Apr. 5. She was born Jan. 16, 1917 to Jacob and Anna Herfort in Gnadenfeld, Molotschna Colony, Ukraine. She married Hermann Dechant. She immigrated to Canada with her children and mother after World War II, living in Gem, Alta. She was baptized, joining Gem MB Church, Aug. 29, 1954. She worked hard irrigating fields to provide for her family. She loved plants and flowers and shared them with others. She married Henry Unger in 1994, moving to Abbotsford. Here she made blankets for MCC, and enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She joined Clearbrook MB Church. She read the Bible faithfully; favourite passages were John 3:16, Ps. 23:4, Ps. 121:1-4, and others. Predeceased by husbands Hermann and Henry, 2 grandchildren, 1 brother, she is mourned by son Ted Dechant of Abbotsford; daughters Jean Sweetland of Calgary and Sally Pankratz of Gem; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. The funeral was in Woodlawn Funeral Home, Abbotsford, with Walter Wiens and Walter Balzer ministering.
