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Agnes Dueck passed away May 12. She was born | Agnes Dueck passed away May 12. She was born | ||
Nov. 12, 1930 to | Nov. 12, 1930 to John A. and Maria Dueck in | ||
Manitoba. She accepted Christ at 13 and was | Manitoba. She accepted Christ at 13 and was | ||
baptized at 14. She continued to find assurance | baptized at 14. She continued to find assurance | ||
of salvation in | of salvation in John 14:1-6. She started school | ||
late and struggled due to poor eyesight. The | late and struggled due to poor eyesight. The | ||
family moved to Abbotsford, B.C. At 15, she left | family moved to Abbotsford, B.C. At 15, she left | ||
school to help at home. She attended Bible | school to help at home. She attended Bible | ||
school and decided to become a teacher. At MEl, | school and decided to become a teacher. At MEl, | ||
she skipped grades 9-10 and took grades 11-13 | |||
in 3 | in 3 years . She attended Vancouver Normal | ||
School with her sister Doreen. Their first teaching assignment was in Glassy Plains, B.C. She | |||
loved children. She taught at Prairie Bible Institute in Three Hills, Alta. for 15 years, at Rainbow | |||
loved children. She taught at Prairie Bible | |||
Christian School in Vanderhoof, B.C. for 9 years, | Christian School in Vanderhoof, B.C. for 9 years, | ||
in | in Japan for 3 years, in St. Anthony, Nfld. for 2 | ||
years, in Abbotsford for 1 year, in Salmon Arm, | |||
B.C. and in Quesnel, B.C | B.C. and in Quesnel, B.C - 40 years in all. She | ||
volunteered in special education at Heritage | volunteered in special education at Heritage | ||
Christian School | Christian School and tutored students in her | ||
home. She taught Sunday school from age 16 to | home. She taught Sunday school from age 16 to | ||
March 2002, and Daily Vacation Bible School. In | March 2002, and Daily Vacation Bible School. In | ||
her last years, she struggled with heart problems | her last years, she struggled with heart problems | ||
and cancer. She found comfort in Is. 26:3. | and cancer. She found comfort in Is. 26:3. Predeceased by 1 brother, she is mourned by brother Albert; sisters Doreen Neufeld and Erna | ||
Wedel; stepfather Abram Olfert; and 6 stepsiblings. The funeral was May 18 in Willow Park | |||
Wedel; stepfather Abram Olfert; and 6 | |||
Church, Kelowna, B.C., with Mark Burch and | Church, Kelowna, B.C., with Mark Burch and | ||
Hugo Neufeld ministering. | Hugo Neufeld ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:04, 20 June 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jul 12 p. 28
Birth date: 1930 Nov 12
text of obituary:
AGNES DUECK
Agnes Dueck passed away May 12. She was born Nov. 12, 1930 to John A. and Maria Dueck in Manitoba. She accepted Christ at 13 and was baptized at 14. She continued to find assurance of salvation in John 14:1-6. She started school late and struggled due to poor eyesight. The family moved to Abbotsford, B.C. At 15, she left school to help at home. She attended Bible school and decided to become a teacher. At MEl, she skipped grades 9-10 and took grades 11-13 in 3 years . She attended Vancouver Normal School with her sister Doreen. Their first teaching assignment was in Glassy Plains, B.C. She loved children. She taught at Prairie Bible Institute in Three Hills, Alta. for 15 years, at Rainbow Christian School in Vanderhoof, B.C. for 9 years, in Japan for 3 years, in St. Anthony, Nfld. for 2 years, in Abbotsford for 1 year, in Salmon Arm, B.C. and in Quesnel, B.C - 40 years in all. She volunteered in special education at Heritage Christian School and tutored students in her home. She taught Sunday school from age 16 to March 2002, and Daily Vacation Bible School. In her last years, she struggled with heart problems and cancer. She found comfort in Is. 26:3. Predeceased by 1 brother, she is mourned by brother Albert; sisters Doreen Neufeld and Erna Wedel; stepfather Abram Olfert; and 6 stepsiblings. The funeral was May 18 in Willow Park Church, Kelowna, B.C., with Mark Burch and Hugo Neufeld ministering.