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Peter died in 1998, she moved to Evergreen | Peter died in 1998, she moved to Evergreen | ||
Place, Boissevain. She gracefully accepted | Place, Boissevain. She gracefully accepted | ||
her situation and never lost her positive | her situation and never lost her positive attitude even when she could no longer bake. | ||
She is mourned by daughters Marlene | She is mourned by daughters Marlene | ||
Friesen and Lisa Loewen; 6 grandchildren | Friesen and Lisa Loewen; 6 grandchildren | ||
Latest revision as of 14:04, 12 September 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Feb 2 p. 19
Birth date: 1908 Oct 13
text of obituary:
ELIZABETH (BETTY) UNRAU
Elizabeth (Betty) Unrau passed away Dec. 6. She was born Oct. 13, 1908 to Kornelius and Anna Driediger in Gnadenthal, Russia. When she was 16, the family immigrated to Canada, settling in Oak Lake, Man. She worked as a maid in Winnipeg to help support the family. She married Peter Unrau in 1944. They farmed near Minto and Margaret, Man. for 25 years, retiring to Boissevain, Man. in 1971. After Peter died in 1998, she moved to Evergreen Place, Boissevain. She gracefully accepted her situation and never lost her positive attitude even when she could no longer bake. She is mourned by daughters Marlene Friesen and Lisa Loewen; 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. The funeral was Dec. 13 in Boissevain MB Church, with Tom Warner and Wally Kroeker ministering.