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Elizabeth Wall of Coaldale, Alta. passed away | Elizabeth Wall of Coaldale, Alta. passed away | ||
Sept. 4. She was born Aug. 22, 1905 to | Sept. 4. She was born Aug. 22, 1905 to Johann and Elizabeth Dick in Lichtfelde, | ||
Molotschna, southern Russia. | Molotschna, southern Russia. | ||
She accepted the Lord in her | She accepted the Lord in her | ||
young years. She was | young years. She was baptized and joined the Allianz | ||
Church. In 1926 the family | Church. In 1926 the family | ||
immigrated to Saskatchewan. | immigrated to Saskatchewan. | ||
In 1927 they moved to a farm | In 1927 they moved to a farm | ||
in Coaldale. She faithfully | in Coaldale. She faithfully assisted the family by working | ||
in fields and as a domestic | |||
in fields and as a domestic | |||
servant. She loved children and taught the | servant. She loved children and taught the | ||
youngest ones in Sunday school for many | youngest ones in Sunday school for many | ||
years. In 1955 she married Gerhard Wall, | years. In 1955 she married Gerhard Wall, becoming the beloved mother of his family. At | ||
the same time she cared for her mother in | the same time she cared for her mother in | ||
their home. Gerhard died 7 years later. Due | their home. Gerhard died 7 years later. Due | ||
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in January, 1990. She went to hospital in | in January, 1990. She went to hospital in | ||
January, 1991. She experienced much pain in | January, 1991. She experienced much pain in | ||
her last 8 months, but passed away | her last 8 months, but passed away peacefully. She is survived by daughters Mary and | ||
Anne of Calgary and Margaret Thiessen of | Anne of Calgary and Margaret Thiessen of | ||
Coaldale; sons Gerhard of Ryley, Alta. and | Coaldale; sons Gerhard of Ryley, Alta. and | ||
Latest revision as of 12:22, 10 November 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1991 Oct 11 p.28
Birth date: 1905 Aug 22
text of obituary:
ELIZABETH WALL
Elizabeth Wall of Coaldale, Alta. passed away Sept. 4. She was born Aug. 22, 1905 to Johann and Elizabeth Dick in Lichtfelde, Molotschna, southern Russia. She accepted the Lord in her young years. She was baptized and joined the Allianz Church. In 1926 the family immigrated to Saskatchewan. In 1927 they moved to a farm in Coaldale. She faithfully assisted the family by working in fields and as a domestic servant. She loved children and taught the youngest ones in Sunday school for many years. In 1955 she married Gerhard Wall, becoming the beloved mother of his family. At the same time she cared for her mother in their home. Gerhard died 7 years later. Due to illness she moved in with her sister Mary in January, 1990. She went to hospital in January, 1991. She experienced much pain in her last 8 months, but passed away peacefully. She is survived by daughters Mary and Anne of Calgary and Margaret Thiessen of Coaldale; sons Gerhard of Ryley, Alta. and Henry of Calgary; 12 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; 2 sisters and 1 brother. The funeral was Sept. 9 in Coaldale MB Church, with John Dueck ministering.