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Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Feb 28 p. 25 Birth date: 1924 Nov 22 text of obituary: <center><h3>FRIEDA DUECK</h3></center> Frieda Dueck passed away Dec. 17 i..." |
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Frieda Dueck passed | Frieda Dueck passed | ||
away Dec. 17 in St. | away Dec. 17 in St. | ||
Catharines, Ont. She | |||
was born Nov. 22, | was born Nov. 22, | ||
1924 in Crimea, to | 1924 in Crimea, to Jacob and Tina Funk. In | ||
March 1930 the family | March 1930 the family | ||
emigrated to Canada. | emigrated to Canada. | ||
They lived in Blaine | They lived in Blaine | ||
Lake, Sask. for 4 years, | Lake, Sask. for 4 years, | ||
then moved to | then moved to Hepburn, Sask. At age 12, Frieda accepted Jesus. | ||
Later the family moved to Vineland, Ont. Her | Later the family moved to Vineland, Ont. Her | ||
mother died in 1939; her father married Maria | mother died in 1939; her father married Maria | ||
Loewen. The family moved to Virgil and | Loewen. The family moved to Virgil and attended Virgil MB Church. Frieda attended Eden | ||
Bible School for 3 years. She married John | Bible School for 3 years. She married John | ||
Dueck in July 1947. Besides her own children, | Dueck in July 1947. Besides her own children, | ||
she cared for numerous foster children. | she cared for numerous foster children. Gardening, canning and preserving helped feed | ||
the family. She was active in church, teaching | the family. She was active in church, teaching | ||
Sunday school, serving on committees in ladies | Sunday school, serving on committees in ladies | ||
groups, was a leader in Pioneer Girls and was | groups, was a leader in Pioneer Girls and was | ||
church librarian. She loved to travel. They | church librarian. She loved to travel. They | ||
camped, and later travelled with a house | camped, and later travelled with a house trailer. They enjoyed numerous trips to Europe and | ||
the Caribbean. After a stroke in 1997, her | |||
the Caribbean . After a stroke in 1997, her | |||
health declined. Predeceased by her brother | health declined. Predeceased by her brother | ||
and sister, she is mourned by John; sons Phil, | and sister, she is mourned by John; sons Phil, | ||
Jon and Randy; daughters Judith Dueck- | Jon and Randy; daughters Judith Dueck-Johnson, Crystal Yoandis; 7 grandchildren and 1 | ||
great-grandchild. The funeral was Dec. 21 in | great-grandchild. The funeral was Dec. 21 in | ||
Fairview MB Church, | Fairview MB Church, St. Catharines, with Waldo Pauls and Randy Dueck ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:45, 3 October 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Feb 28 p. 25
Birth date: 1924 Nov 22
text of obituary:
FRIEDA DUECK
Frieda Dueck passed away Dec. 17 in St. Catharines, Ont. She was born Nov. 22, 1924 in Crimea, to Jacob and Tina Funk. In March 1930 the family emigrated to Canada. They lived in Blaine Lake, Sask. for 4 years, then moved to Hepburn, Sask. At age 12, Frieda accepted Jesus. Later the family moved to Vineland, Ont. Her mother died in 1939; her father married Maria Loewen. The family moved to Virgil and attended Virgil MB Church. Frieda attended Eden Bible School for 3 years. She married John Dueck in July 1947. Besides her own children, she cared for numerous foster children. Gardening, canning and preserving helped feed the family. She was active in church, teaching Sunday school, serving on committees in ladies groups, was a leader in Pioneer Girls and was church librarian. She loved to travel. They camped, and later travelled with a house trailer. They enjoyed numerous trips to Europe and the Caribbean. After a stroke in 1997, her health declined. Predeceased by her brother and sister, she is mourned by John; sons Phil, Jon and Randy; daughters Judith Dueck-Johnson, Crystal Yoandis; 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. The funeral was Dec. 21 in Fairview MB Church, St. Catharines, with Waldo Pauls and Randy Dueck ministering.