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Esau, Annie Heinrichs (1926-2008): Difference between revisions
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Johann and Elizabeth | Johann and Elizabeth | ||
Heinrichs in Aliessovo. | Heinrichs in Aliessovo. | ||
Russia . Her family moved | Russia. Her family moved | ||
to Eyebrow. Sask . | to Eyebrow. Sask. | ||
where she was baptized at 18. After attending | where she was baptized at 18. After attending | ||
Coaldale MB Bible School, she married John | Coaldale MB Bible School, she married John | ||
Esau in 1948 and moved to Vauxhall | Esau in 1948 and moved to Vauxhall, then to | ||
Coaldale | Coaldale, and finally Lethbridge, Alta. Active | ||
as a church volunteer | as a church volunteer, her love and energy | ||
were largely spent on family. She found joy | were largely spent on family. She found joy | ||
in baking | in baking, painting, and writing memoirs and | ||
poetry. She will also be remembered for her | poetry. She will also be remembered for her | ||
courageous spirit | courageous spirit, living a decade with cancer. | ||
Predeceased by John in 1996 and 3 brothers | Predeceased by John in 1996 and 3 brothers, | ||
she is mourned by children Marion (Ron) Braun | she is mourned by children Marion (Ron) Braun, | ||
Alvin (Sandra) | Alvin (Sandra), Rose (Dennis) Siemens, Linda | ||
(Bill) Holden | (Bill) Holden, Frieda (Norman) Klippenstein, | ||
Ken (Karen) | Ken (Karen), Ron (LeAnn); 16 grandchildren; 2 | ||
great-grandchildren. The memorial service was | great-grandchildren. The memorial service was | ||
Feb . 22 at Coaldale MB Church. | Feb. 22 at Coaldale MB Church. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:46, 23 September 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 May p. 33
Birth date: 1926 Jan 3
text of obituary:
ANNIE (ANNE) ESAU
Annie (Anne) Esau died Feb. 17. 2008. She was born Jan. 3, 1926 to Johann and Elizabeth Heinrichs in Aliessovo. Russia. Her family moved to Eyebrow. Sask. where she was baptized at 18. After attending Coaldale MB Bible School, she married John Esau in 1948 and moved to Vauxhall, then to Coaldale, and finally Lethbridge, Alta. Active as a church volunteer, her love and energy were largely spent on family. She found joy in baking, painting, and writing memoirs and poetry. She will also be remembered for her courageous spirit, living a decade with cancer. Predeceased by John in 1996 and 3 brothers, she is mourned by children Marion (Ron) Braun, Alvin (Sandra), Rose (Dennis) Siemens, Linda (Bill) Holden, Frieda (Norman) Klippenstein, Ken (Karen), Ron (LeAnn); 16 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. The memorial service was Feb. 22 at Coaldale MB Church.