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Mary Giesbrecht died | Mary Giesbrecht died | ||
Jan. 23. She was born | |||
in Trubetzkoy, Ukraine, | in Trubetzkoy, Ukraine, | ||
Nov. 11, 1914 to | Nov. 11, 1914 to Heinrich and Susanna Derksen. She worked to | ||
help the family. She | help the family. She | ||
married Henry | married Henry Giesbrecht Dec. 4, 1934. In | ||
1943 they moved to | 1943 they moved to | ||
Germany. Henry was | Germany. Henry was | ||
conscripted into the German army and | conscripted into the German army and became a prisoner of war. She refused to return | ||
to Russia, even though threatened with | to Russia, even though threatened with | ||
death. The family was reunited in 1948. They | death. The family was reunited in 1948. They | ||
immigrated to Canada. She and the children | immigrated to Canada. She and the children | ||
worked to help the family. She and Henry | worked to help the family. She and Henry decided to follow Jesus on New Year's, 1950 | ||
and were baptized, joining Clearbrook (B.C.) | and were baptized, joining Clearbrook (B.C.) | ||
MB Church. They served the church in | MB Church. They served the church in catering and as deacons. She was courageous and | ||
had strong convictions. She prayed for her | had strong convictions. She prayed for her | ||
family. Predeceased by 10 siblings, Mary is | family. Predeceased by 10 siblings, Mary is | ||
mourned by Henry; sons Henry of | mourned by Henry; sons Henry of Abbotsford, Helmut of Terrace, B.C.; daughters Zena | ||
Locken and Mary of Abbotsford; 7 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 1 sister. The funeral was Jan. 30 in Clearbrook MB Church. | |||
Locken and Mary of Abbotsford; 7 | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:25, 27 March 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Mar 19 p. 28
Birth date: 1914 Nov 11
text of obituary:
MARY GIESBRECHT
Mary Giesbrecht died Jan. 23. She was born in Trubetzkoy, Ukraine, Nov. 11, 1914 to Heinrich and Susanna Derksen. She worked to help the family. She married Henry Giesbrecht Dec. 4, 1934. In 1943 they moved to Germany. Henry was conscripted into the German army and became a prisoner of war. She refused to return to Russia, even though threatened with death. The family was reunited in 1948. They immigrated to Canada. She and the children worked to help the family. She and Henry decided to follow Jesus on New Year's, 1950 and were baptized, joining Clearbrook (B.C.) MB Church. They served the church in catering and as deacons. She was courageous and had strong convictions. She prayed for her family. Predeceased by 10 siblings, Mary is mourned by Henry; sons Henry of Abbotsford, Helmut of Terrace, B.C.; daughters Zena Locken and Mary of Abbotsford; 7 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 1 sister. The funeral was Jan. 30 in Clearbrook MB Church.