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at the age of 73 years . | at the age of 73 years . | ||
She was born in | She was born in Memrick, Southern | ||
Russia in November, 1896. In 1912 she | Russia in November, 1896. In 1912 she | ||
was baptized upon the testimony of her | was baptized upon the testimony of her | ||
faith and | faith and received into the Mennonite | ||
Brethren church of Omsk . In 1917 she | Brethren church of Omsk. In 1917 she | ||
married Peter Epp in Rueckenau. Here | married Peter Epp in Rueckenau. Here | ||
two sons | two sons were born to them. In 1924 | ||
they migrated to Canada, homesteading | they migrated to Canada, homesteading | ||
in Peoria , Alta., and later settling on | in Peoria, Alta., and later settling on | ||
a farm in LaGlace, Alta . | a farm in LaGlace, Alta. | ||
After 22 years here they moved to | After 22 years here they moved to | ||
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years. After nine months of residence | years. After nine months of residence | ||
in Kelowna, her many years of physical | in Kelowna, her many years of physical | ||
trials were terminated . With much regret, but also with much thankfulness, | trials were terminated. With much regret, but also with much thankfulness, | ||
her family accepts her | her family accepts her passing, certain | ||
of a reunion | of a reunion in eternity. | ||
She | She is survived and fondly remembered | ||
by her husband, Peter | by her husband, Peter Epp of Kelowna; | ||
son | son William of Slave Lake, Alta., son | ||
Ewald of LaGlace, Alta., son Walter of | |||
Prince | Prince George, B.C . and daughter Lillian | ||
(Mrs. B. Giesbrecht) of Kelowna, B.C ., | (Mrs. B. Giesbrecht) of Kelowna, B.C ., | ||
nine grandchi,ldren and a brother, Rev. | nine grandchi,ldren and a brother, Rev. | ||
P.W. Martens, of | P.W. Martens, of Horndean, Man., and | ||
another brother, William, of St. Catharines, Ont. | another brother, William, of St. Catharines, Ont. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:25, 6 April 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Aug 21 p. 27
Birth date: 1896 Nov 09
text of obituary:
SUSANNA EPP
Susanna Epp, formerly of Yarrow, B.C. and more recently of Kelowna, entered her eternal rest on July 9, 1970 at the age of 73 years .
She was born in Memrick, Southern Russia in November, 1896. In 1912 she was baptized upon the testimony of her faith and received into the Mennonite Brethren church of Omsk. In 1917 she married Peter Epp in Rueckenau. Here two sons were born to them. In 1924 they migrated to Canada, homesteading in Peoria, Alta., and later settling on a farm in LaGlace, Alta.
After 22 years here they moved to Yarrow where they lived another 22 years. After nine months of residence in Kelowna, her many years of physical trials were terminated. With much regret, but also with much thankfulness, her family accepts her passing, certain of a reunion in eternity.
She is survived and fondly remembered by her husband, Peter Epp of Kelowna; son William of Slave Lake, Alta., son Ewald of LaGlace, Alta., son Walter of Prince George, B.C . and daughter Lillian (Mrs. B. Giesbrecht) of Kelowna, B.C ., nine grandchi,ldren and a brother, Rev. P.W. Martens, of Horndean, Man., and another brother, William, of St. Catharines, Ont.