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Willing Helpers group, and enjoyed travelling, | Willing Helpers group, and enjoyed travelling, | ||
wintering in Palm Springs, and baking for her | wintering in Palm Springs, and baking for her | ||
grandchildren. Blondina survived cancer and | grandchildren. Blondina survived cancer and | ||
a heart attack in the early 1980s. In 2003, Blondina and Peter moved to the Lynnwood Retirement Residence where they were well-known | a heart attack in the early 1980s. In 2003, Blondina and Peter moved to the Lynnwood Retirement Residence where they were well-known | ||
by the neighbourhood children. Predeceased | by the neighbourhood children. Predeceased | ||
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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Sep 22 p. 26
Birth date: 1918 Jul 1
text of obituary:
BLONDINA HEPPNER
Blondina Heppner died Aug. 1. She was born to Johann and Anna Bergmann
in Alexanderdorf, Russia.ln May 1925, she arrived in Canada, where
she lived in Manitoba and then B.C. Blondina
married Peter Heppner Apr. 6, 1937. She helped
him start a trucking business and was the cheery
voice on the phone taking orders. Blondina and
Peter were baptized Aug. 8, 1954 and joined
Greendale MB Church. She was active in the
Willing Helpers group, and enjoyed travelling,
wintering in Palm Springs, and baking for her
grandchildren. Blondina survived cancer and
a heart attack in the early 1980s. In 2003, Blondina and Peter moved to the Lynnwood Retirement Residence where they were well-known
by the neighbourhood children. Predeceased
by 3 brothers; 1 sister; she is mourned by Peter; by 3 brothers; 1 sister; she is mourned by Peter;
daughters Eleanor (Peter) Thoss and Darlene
(Alex) York; son Bill (Pauline); 5 grandchildren;
7 great-grandchildren; 1 sister. The funeral was
Aug. 9 at Greendale MB Church, Chilliwack.