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Lichtfelde, Colony | Lichtfelde, Colony | ||
Fernheim, in the | Fernheim, in the Chaco in 1930. She accepted Christ early in | ||
her youth; she was | her youth; she was | ||
baptized, joining the | baptized, joining the | ||
MB church Dec 20, | MB church Dec 20, | ||
1931. She married | 1931. She married Peter W. Unruh June 29, | ||
1935. She was a quiet, | 1935. She was a quiet, | ||
praying, | praying, serving person who was always | ||
ready to do something | ready to do something | ||
for the Lord . They | for the Lord. They | ||
opened their home to | opened their home to | ||
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groups. In 1969 they | groups. In 1969 they | ||
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B.C | B.C, where they | ||
joined King Road MB | joined King Road MB | ||
Church. In 1969 they | Church. In 1969 they | ||
were ordained as a | were ordained as a | ||
deacon couple, serving until 1983. Peter | |||
died Sept. 13, 1991. | died Sept. 13, 1991. | ||
She continued to pray | She continued to pray | ||
for her children, | for her children, | ||
grandchildren and | grandchildren and | ||
great- | great-grandchildren, | ||
desiring that they | desiring that they | ||
would all know the | would all know the | ||
Lord . She moved to | Lord . She moved to | ||
Menno Home in | Menno Home in September 2000 and to | ||
Menno Hospital, Abbotsford, a few | |||
Menno Hospital, | months later. Predeceased by Peter, 2 | ||
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daughters in early | daughters in early | ||
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Paraguay, Herta Esau | Paraguay, Herta Esau | ||
of Germany and | of Germany and Helmut of Germany; 17 | ||
grandchildren; 21 | grandchildren; 21 | ||
great- | great-grandchildren; | ||
and 3 sisters. The | and 3 sisters. The funeral was Dec 20 in | ||
King Road MB Church, | King Road MB Church, | ||
with Alvin Enns and | with Alvin Enns and | ||
Henry Loewen | Henry Loewen ministering. | ||
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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Apr 19 p. 24
Birth date: 1915 Apr 15
text of obituary:
MARGARETHE UNRUH
Margarethe Unruh of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away Dec 16. She was born April 15, 1915 to Peter and Eva Wiens in New Samara, Russia, the 4th of 10 children. They lived in the village of Lugowsk. The family immigrated to Paraguay, settling in Lichtfelde, Colony Fernheim, in the Chaco in 1930. She accepted Christ early in her youth; she was baptized, joining the MB church Dec 20, 1931. She married Peter W. Unruh June 29, 1935. She was a quiet, praying, serving person who was always ready to do something for the Lord. They opened their home to missionary children that attended school in Filadelfia while their parents were serving among aboriginal groups. In 1969 they moved to Clearbrook, B.C, where they joined King Road MB Church. In 1969 they were ordained as a deacon couple, serving until 1983. Peter died Sept. 13, 1991. She continued to pray for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, desiring that they would all know the Lord . She moved to Menno Home in September 2000 and to Menno Hospital, Abbotsford, a few months later. Predeceased by Peter, 2 daughters in early childhood, 4 brothers and 2 sisters, she is mourned by children Evelyne of Canada, Werner of Canada, Heinrich of Paraguay, Hedwig Stahl of Paraguay, Erwin of Paraguay, Herta Esau of Germany and Helmut of Germany; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 3 sisters. The funeral was Dec 20 in King Road MB Church, with Alvin Enns and Henry Loewen ministering.