Gutwin, Annie Wittman (1907-2001)

Revision as of 12:57, 14 March 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2001 Nov 9 p. 23

Birth date: 1907 Feb 18

text of obituary:

t, Sask. passed away Sept. 14. She was born Feb. 18, 1907 to Adam and Eva Wittman in Winnipeg. When she was young, her family moved to a farm near Rush Lake, Sask. In 1926 she married Nickolai Gutwin. After a few years on the farm, they moved to Herbert. They moved to Swift Current, Sask. in 1951 . She moved to Herbert Heritage Manor in 1998 and to Herbert Nursing Home in October 2000. She loved and prayed for her family daily. She enjoyed house and yard work and loved flowers and going for walks. She was friendly and liked to visit neighbours. She was a member of Bridgeway Community Church, Swift Current. Church fellowship was important to her. She enjoyed quilting with the ladies. She loved to sing right up to her last days. Predeceased by Nickolai in 1981 and sons Alvin in 1981, Marvin in 1987 and Glenn in 1988, she is mourned by daughter Doreen Klippenstein of Swift Current; sons Otto of Wiliston, vt. and Denis of Nelson, B.C; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister. The funeral was Sept. 18 in Bridgeway Community Church, with Cliff Janzen ministering.