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Mary Sawatzky died
Mary Sawatzky died
Nov. 5. She was born
Nov. 5. She was born
Mar. 5, 1922 in Nied-
Mar. 5, 1922 in Niederchortitza, Ukraine to
erchortitza, Ukraine to
Jacob and Maria Wall.
Jacob and Maria Wall.
In 1942 she became
In 1942 she became
Mary Derksen
a Christ follower and  
Mary Derksen died
was baptized on Pentecost Sunday of that
Oct. 25. She was born
year. In 1943, Mary fled with her mother and 5  
May 8, 1923 in Great
siblings from the Ukraine to Germany, Yugoslavia, and then Austria, finally immigrating to  
Deer, Sask. to Isaac and
Manitoba in 1948. In 1949, the family moved  
Edith Bueckert. She ac-
to Clearbrook, B.C. She married Jacob Wiebe  
cepted the Lord as her
in 1951. They farmed and attended Rosemary  
Saviour when she was
Mennonite Church in Alberta, until moving back  
young, and was bap-
to B.C, where they attended West Abbotsford  
tized and joined the
Mennonite Church and Eben-Ezer Mennonite  
MB Church. She attended Hepburn Bible School
Church. Jacob died in 1982. In 1984, Mary met  
a Christ follower and and served one summer with Western Children's
her second mate, David Sawatzky, and joined  
was baptized on Pen- Mission. She married Ernest George Derksen
Central Heights Church. David died suddenly in November, 1999. Mary enjoyed Bible studies,
tecost Sunday of that Oct. 15, 1944. They farmed near Borden, Sask.
and visiting with her family and friends. The funeral service was Nov. 9 at Eben-Ezer Church.
year. In 1943, Mary fled with her mother and 5 for 48 years. Mary loved to teach Sunday school
siblings from the Ukraine to Germany, Yugo - and sing in the choir. She served faithfully on
slavia, and then Austria, finally immigrating to the lunch committee, mailbox club, and folding
Manitoba in 1948. In 1949, the family moved church bulletins. In addition to being a loving
to Clearbrook, B.C She married Jacob Wiebe mother and homemaker, Mary worked at the
in 1951. They farmed and attended Rosemary Unwed Mother's Home, Central Haven Special
Mennonite Church in Alberta, until moving back Care Home, and Langham Nursing Home. She
to B.C, where they attended West Abbotsford earned her special care aide certificate while
Mennonite Church and Eben-Ezer Mennonite working in Langham. After retiring, Mary and
Church. Jacob died in 1982. In 1984, Mary met Ernest enjoyed travelling. In 1997, Mary was di-
her second mate, David Sawatzky, and joined agnosed with Parkinson's disease. Predeceased
Central Heights Church. David died suddenly by granddaughter Candace; 2 sisters; she is
in November 1999. Mary enjoyed Bible studies, mourned by Ernest, her husband of 62 years;
and visiting with her family and friends. The fu- children Cliff (Wilma), Ethel (Bill) Arnold, Walt
neral service was Nov. 9 at Eben-Ezer Church.


[[Category:Mennonite brethren Herald obituaries]]
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Latest revision as of 16:05, 15 April 2024

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Jan p. 27

Birth date: 1922 Mar 5

text of obituary:

MARY SAWATZKY

Mary Sawatzky died Nov. 5. She was born Mar. 5, 1922 in Niederchortitza, Ukraine to Jacob and Maria Wall. In 1942 she became a Christ follower and was baptized on Pentecost Sunday of that year. In 1943, Mary fled with her mother and 5 siblings from the Ukraine to Germany, Yugoslavia, and then Austria, finally immigrating to Manitoba in 1948. In 1949, the family moved to Clearbrook, B.C. She married Jacob Wiebe in 1951. They farmed and attended Rosemary Mennonite Church in Alberta, until moving back to B.C, where they attended West Abbotsford Mennonite Church and Eben-Ezer Mennonite Church. Jacob died in 1982. In 1984, Mary met her second mate, David Sawatzky, and joined Central Heights Church. David died suddenly in November, 1999. Mary enjoyed Bible studies, and visiting with her family and friends. The funeral service was Nov. 9 at Eben-Ezer Church.

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