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Siemens, Annie Wall (1906-2003)
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Jan. 22. She was born |
Jan. 22. She was born |
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to Cornelius and Liese |
to Cornelius and Liese |
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| − | Wall Apr. 3, 1906 |
+ | Wall Apr. 3, 1906 during a prairie fire in Borden, Sask. She accepted Christ at age 12 and |
| − | ing a prairie fire in Bor- |
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| − | den, Sask. She accept- |
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| − | ed Christ at age 12 and |
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was baptized Sept. 5, |
was baptized Sept. 5, |
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1920 by pastor John |
1920 by pastor John |
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Harder. She attended |
Harder. She attended |
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| − | Herbert (Sask |
+ | Herbert (Sask.) Bible School, where she met |
| − | John |
+ | John Siemens. They married Oct. 20, 1929. |
| − | They farmed in Elbow, Sask |
+ | They farmed in Elbow, Sask., moving to Borden in 1931. Annie worked hard, taught her |
| − | + | family to be thankful and encouraged her children and grandchildren to memorize Scripture. They moved to Saskatoon in 1962. John |
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| − | family to be thankful and encouraged her chil- |
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| − | dren and grandchildren to memorize Scrip- |
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| − | ture. They moved to Saskatoon in 1962. John |
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died Jan. 21, 1990. Annie lived in Berini Court, |
died Jan. 21, 1990. Annie lived in Berini Court, |
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| − | Saskatoon, and in Winnipeg |
+ | Saskatoon, and in Winnipeg. After a stroke, |
she moved to Central Haven Special Care |
she moved to Central Haven Special Care |
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Home, Saskatoon. She never complained but |
Home, Saskatoon. She never complained but |
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rested in the fact that God was her shepherd. |
rested in the fact that God was her shepherd. |
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| − | She loved to read her Bible. A favourite |
+ | She loved to read her Bible. A favourite passage was Ps. 121. Predeceased by John, son |
| − | sage was Ps. 121. Predeceased by John, son |
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Albert in 1941 and a great-grandson, she is |
Albert in 1941 and a great-grandson, she is |
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mourned by daughters Betty Willems, and |
mourned by daughters Betty Willems, and |
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| − | Doreen Schroeder of Winnipeg, Edna |
+ | Doreen Schroeder of Winnipeg, Edna Goertzen of Saskatoon, Lois Gustafson of |
| − | + | Melfort, Sask.; sons Jack of Edmonton and |
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| − | Melfort, Sask .; sons Jack of Edmonton and |
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Gary of Missoula, Mont.; 24 grandchildren |
Gary of Missoula, Mont.; 24 grandchildren |
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and 43 great-grandchildren. The funeral was |
and 43 great-grandchildren. The funeral was |
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| − | Jan. 26 in Westgate Alliance Church, |
+ | Jan. 26 in Westgate Alliance Church, Saskatoon with MaryAnne Isaak ministering. |
| − | toon with MaryAnne Isaak ministering. |
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[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:34, 26 September 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Feb 28 p. 24
Birth date: 1906 Apr 3
text of obituary:
ANNIE SIEMENS
Annie Siemens of Saskatoon passed away Jan. 22. She was born to Cornelius and Liese Wall Apr. 3, 1906 during a prairie fire in Borden, Sask. She accepted Christ at age 12 and was baptized Sept. 5, 1920 by pastor John Harder. She attended Herbert (Sask.) Bible School, where she met John Siemens. They married Oct. 20, 1929. They farmed in Elbow, Sask., moving to Borden in 1931. Annie worked hard, taught her family to be thankful and encouraged her children and grandchildren to memorize Scripture. They moved to Saskatoon in 1962. John died Jan. 21, 1990. Annie lived in Berini Court, Saskatoon, and in Winnipeg. After a stroke, she moved to Central Haven Special Care Home, Saskatoon. She never complained but rested in the fact that God was her shepherd. She loved to read her Bible. A favourite passage was Ps. 121. Predeceased by John, son Albert in 1941 and a great-grandson, she is mourned by daughters Betty Willems, and Doreen Schroeder of Winnipeg, Edna Goertzen of Saskatoon, Lois Gustafson of Melfort, Sask.; sons Jack of Edmonton and Gary of Missoula, Mont.; 24 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Jan. 26 in Westgate Alliance Church, Saskatoon with MaryAnne Isaak ministering.
