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Guenther, Mary Mielke (1922-2002): Difference between revisions
Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jun 21 p. 28 Birth date: 1922 Apr 3 text of obituary: <center><h3>MARY GUENTHER</h3></center> Mary Guenther passed away Apr. 15...." |
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bom Apr. 3, 1922 to | bom Apr. 3, 1922 to | ||
Fredrick and Helen | Fredrick and Helen | ||
Mielke in Herbert, Sask . | Mielke in Herbert, Sask. | ||
She completed grade 8 | She completed grade 8 | ||
and attended Herbert | and attended Herbert | ||
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John Guenther Nov. 2, | John Guenther Nov. 2, | ||
1941 . They farmed near | 1941 . They farmed near | ||
Beechy, Sask . with | Beechy, Sask. with | ||
Mano and Tena Klassen | Mano and Tena Klassen | ||
(John's sister). She and | |||
Tena became strong | Tena became strong | ||
friends. She and John | friends. She and John | ||
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showed interest in every | showed interest in every | ||
aspect of her family's | aspect of her family's | ||
lives. She had a big | lives. She had a big garden, and cooked, | ||
canned, baked, milked | canned, baked, milked | ||
cows, herded sheep, | cows, herded sheep, | ||
fed chickens, did the | fed chickens, did the | ||
farm bookkeeping, | farm bookkeeping, knitted, quilted and played | ||
catch with the children. | catch with the children. | ||
She was active in the | She was active in the | ||
ladies' aid of Beechy MB | ladies' aid of Beechy MB | ||
Church and the Beechy | Church and the Beechy | ||
Ladies Health Care | Ladies Health Care Auxiliary for many years. | ||
They were members of | They were members of | ||
the Foster Parents | the Foster Parents Association. For the last 9 | ||
years, she depended on | years, she depended on | ||
oxygen full-time, but | oxygen full-time, but | ||
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She moved to Beechy | She moved to Beechy | ||
Personal Care Home | Personal Care Home | ||
Nov. 27, 2001. | Nov. 27, 2001. Predeceased by John and 1 | ||
brother in childhood, | brother in childhood, | ||
she is mourned by her | she is mourned by her | ||
Latest revision as of 14:43, 6 June 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jun 21 p. 28
Birth date: 1922 Apr 3
text of obituary:
MARY GUENTHER
Mary Guenther passed away Apr. 15. She was bom Apr. 3, 1922 to Fredrick and Helen Mielke in Herbert, Sask. She completed grade 8 and attended Herbert Bible School for a short time until her mother got sick. She married John Guenther Nov. 2, 1941 . They farmed near Beechy, Sask. with Mano and Tena Klassen (John's sister). She and Tena became strong friends. She and John opened their home to many foster children. In 1966, they adopted 3 young siblings. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother who showed interest in every aspect of her family's lives. She had a big garden, and cooked, canned, baked, milked cows, herded sheep, fed chickens, did the farm bookkeeping, knitted, quilted and played catch with the children. She was active in the ladies' aid of Beechy MB Church and the Beechy Ladies Health Care Auxiliary for many years. They were members of the Foster Parents Association. For the last 9 years, she depended on oxygen full-time, but never complained and was thankful for life. John cared for her until his death in April 1999. She moved to Beechy Personal Care Home Nov. 27, 2001. Predeceased by John and 1 brother in childhood, she is mourned by her children Audrey Ford, Shirlee Hildebrandt and Ernie Hettinger; 8 grandchildren; 1 sister and 1 brother.