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Maria Loepp died Mar. | Maria Loepp died Mar. | ||
6. She was born Feb . | 6. She was born Feb. | ||
13, 1900 in | 13, 1900 in Sagradowka, Ukraine to Frank | ||
and Katharina Martens. | |||
and Katharina Martens . | |||
At 13 she was in charge | At 13 she was in charge | ||
of the household while | of the household while | ||
her mother and sister | her mother and sister | ||
searched for medical | searched for medical | ||
therapy. At 17 she | therapy. At 17 she accepted the Lord and | ||
was baptized. The family immigrated to | was baptized. The family immigrated to | ||
Saskatchewan in July 1924. She married Johann | Saskatchewan in July 1924. She married Johann | ||
Klassen, a widower, in 1928 . They farmed in | Klassen, a widower, in 1928. They farmed in | ||
Blumenort, Sask., taught Sunday school and | Blumenort, Sask., taught Sunday school and | ||
hosted family and missionaries, until they | hosted family and missionaries, until they | ||
moved to Matsqui, B.C. in 1947. They were | moved to Matsqui, B.C. in 1947. They were active in Matsqui MB Church. Johann died in | ||
1960. Maria sold the farm and moved to Clearbrook, B.C. She took in Bible school students, | |||
1960. Maria sold the farm and moved to | and for 6 years, Helene Giesbrecht, who was | ||
and for 6 | |||
blind, lived with her. Maria read to her for an | blind, lived with her. Maria read to her for an | ||
hour every day. She married Jacob Loepp in | hour every day. She married Jacob Loepp in | ||
1972. He died in 1991 and she moved to | 1972. He died in 1991 and she moved to Menno Home, Abbotsford. She made new friends | ||
and enjoyed visitors. She cherished the church | and enjoyed visitors. She cherished the church | ||
bulletins, cassette tapes and the newsletter. She | bulletins, cassette tapes and the newsletter. She | ||
read avidly and sent letters, cards and poems to | read avidly and sent letters, cards and poems to | ||
encourage friends and family. She continued to | encourage friends and family. She continued to | ||
memorize Scripture past the age of 100. | memorize Scripture past the age of 100. Predeceased by Johann and Jacob, daughter Tena Teichrob; sons John Klassen and Frank Klassen; 2 | ||
great-grandsons, she is mourned by daughters | great-grandsons, she is mourned by daughters | ||
Mary Wiens, Hilda Born, Lore Reemeyer; step- | Mary Wiens, Hilda Born, Lore Reemeyer; step-sons Jake Loepp and Henry Loepp. The funeral | ||
sons Jake Loepp and Henry Loepp. The funeral | |||
was Mar. 12 in Clearbrook MB Church with | was Mar. 12 in Clearbrook MB Church with | ||
Heinz Ratzlaff and Walter Wiens ministering. | Heinz Ratzlaff and Walter Wiens ministering. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:17, 31 July 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Apr 29 p. 27
Birth date: 1900 Feb 13
text of obituary:
MARIA LOEPP
Maria Loepp died Mar. 6. She was born Feb. 13, 1900 in Sagradowka, Ukraine to Frank and Katharina Martens. At 13 she was in charge of the household while her mother and sister searched for medical therapy. At 17 she accepted the Lord and was baptized. The family immigrated to Saskatchewan in July 1924. She married Johann Klassen, a widower, in 1928. They farmed in Blumenort, Sask., taught Sunday school and hosted family and missionaries, until they moved to Matsqui, B.C. in 1947. They were active in Matsqui MB Church. Johann died in 1960. Maria sold the farm and moved to Clearbrook, B.C. She took in Bible school students, and for 6 years, Helene Giesbrecht, who was blind, lived with her. Maria read to her for an hour every day. She married Jacob Loepp in 1972. He died in 1991 and she moved to Menno Home, Abbotsford. She made new friends and enjoyed visitors. She cherished the church bulletins, cassette tapes and the newsletter. She read avidly and sent letters, cards and poems to encourage friends and family. She continued to memorize Scripture past the age of 100. Predeceased by Johann and Jacob, daughter Tena Teichrob; sons John Klassen and Frank Klassen; 2 great-grandsons, she is mourned by daughters Mary Wiens, Hilda Born, Lore Reemeyer; step-sons Jake Loepp and Henry Loepp. The funeral was Mar. 12 in Clearbrook MB Church with Heinz Ratzlaff and Walter Wiens ministering.