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was born Oct. 4, 1909 | was born Oct. 4, 1909 | ||
to David and Katharina | to David and Katharina | ||
Klassen in | Klassen in Kantemirowka, Russia. | ||
When she was 12, the | When she was 12, the | ||
family fled to the | family fled to the | ||
Kuban. Here she | Kuban. Here she accepted Christ. The family immigrated to Hepburn, Sask. Within a | ||
year, they moved to | year, they moved to | ||
Coaldale, Alta . She | Coaldale, Alta. She reluctantly gave up | ||
school to go to work to | school to go to work to | ||
help support the family. | help support the family. | ||
She was baptized July | She was baptized July | ||
17, 1927, joining the | 17, 1927, joining the | ||
MB Church. She | MB Church. She married Cornie Regehr Apr. | ||
20, 1940. They moved | 20, 1940. They moved | ||
to Yarrow, B.C. and | to Yarrow, B.C. and Vancouver, where Cornie | ||
worked in the shipyards. They soon returned to Yarrow. She | |||
worked in the | |||
raised a family and was | raised a family and was | ||
active in school, church | active in school, church | ||
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7-acre berry farm. She | 7-acre berry farm. She | ||
taught Sunday school | taught Sunday school | ||
for students with | for students with disabilities and helped | ||
launch the MCC annual | launch the MCC annual | ||
sale and MCC self-help | sale and MCC self-help | ||
stores . She had a love of | stores. She had a love of | ||
books and learning. In | books and learning. In | ||
the 1960s, she and | the 1960s, she and | ||
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After Christmas 1987, | After Christmas 1987, | ||
she suffered an | she suffered an | ||
aneurysm and was | aneurysm and was expected to die, but came | ||
out of a coma after a | out of a coma after a | ||
few days. Although she | few days. Although she | ||
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1993 they moved to a | 1993 they moved to a | ||
condo in Abbotsford. | condo in Abbotsford. | ||
She crocheted for her | |||
daughters and | daughters and granddaughters and read the | ||
Bible and other books. | Bible and other books. | ||
Predeceased by a sister, | Predeceased by a sister, | ||
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memorial service was | memorial service was | ||
Mar. 18 in Clearbrook | Mar. 18 in Clearbrook | ||
MB Church, | MB Church, Abbotsford, with Heinz Ratzlaff | ||
and Jay Neufeld ministering. | and Jay Neufeld ministering. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 30 May 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jun 21 P. 26
Birth date: 1909 Oct 4
text of obituary:
KATHERINE MARIA REGEHR
Katherine Maria Regehr passed away Mar. 14 in Abbotsford, B.C. She was born Oct. 4, 1909 to David and Katharina Klassen in Kantemirowka, Russia. When she was 12, the family fled to the Kuban. Here she accepted Christ. The family immigrated to Hepburn, Sask. Within a year, they moved to Coaldale, Alta. She reluctantly gave up school to go to work to help support the family. She was baptized July 17, 1927, joining the MB Church. She married Cornie Regehr Apr. 20, 1940. They moved to Yarrow, B.C. and Vancouver, where Cornie worked in the shipyards. They soon returned to Yarrow. She raised a family and was active in school, church and the ladies aid. In 1956 they moved to a 7-acre berry farm. She taught Sunday school for students with disabilities and helped launch the MCC annual sale and MCC self-help stores. She had a love of books and learning. In the 1960s, she and Cornie completed grade 11 at night school. Cornie retired as a rural mailman in the early 1980s. They were active with church work and running the farm. After Christmas 1987, she suffered an aneurysm and was expected to die, but came out of a coma after a few days. Although she never regained full health, she was able to travel a little, go to church and keep her sense of humour. In 1993 they moved to a condo in Abbotsford. She crocheted for her daughters and granddaughters and read the Bible and other books. Predeceased by a sister, she is mourned by Cornie; children John, Hank, Corny Jr., and Margarete Friesen; 8 grandchildren; 2 sisters and 1 brother. The memorial service was Mar. 18 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, with Heinz Ratzlaff and Jay Neufeld ministering.