Neufeld-Martens, Elizabeth Neufeld (1924-2000)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 2000 Jul 14 p. 29

Birth date: 1924 Jul 16

text of obituary:

ELIZABETH NEUFELD-MARTENS

Elizabeth (Betty) Neufeld-Martens of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away Feb. 17 of cancer. She was born July 16, 1924 to Henry and Anne Neufeld in Katrinaslav, Russia. When she was 2, the family immigrated to Aberdeen, Sask. In 1940 they moved to Virgil, Ont. At 17, she accepted Christ. In 1943 she was baptized. She married Frank Neufeld Jan. 5, 1946. They moved to Abbotsford, becoming active members of Clearbrook MB Church. In the mid-1970s they joined Central Heights MB Church, Abbotsford. Frank died in January 1991 . She was blessed with good friends. She married Jake Martens Dec. 30, 1994. A year later, she began to experience health problems, and after another year was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. She enjoyed 2 1/2 more years of relatively good health. Predeceased by Frank and a sister, she is mourned by Jake; children Lil Goodwin, Herman, Dolores Wall, Marge Giesbrecht, Judy Abrahams and Flo Rempel; stepchildren Art, Alvina Woods and Linda Edworthy; 22 grandchildren; 6 stepgrand-children; 1 stepgreat-grandchild; 6 brothers and 2 sisters. A memorial service was held Feb. 22 in Central Heights MB Church, with Paul Dyck, Herman Neufeld and Lyndon Plett ministering.