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Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Jun 13 p. 28 Birth date: 1911 Sep 17 text of obituary: <center><h3>SUSANNA KASDORF</h3></center> Susanna Kasdorf died Apr. 15. S..." |
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Apr. 15. She was born | Apr. 15. She was born | ||
to Wilhelm and Justina | to Wilhelm and Justina | ||
Unruh Sept. | Unruh Sept. 17, 1911 | ||
in Glyaden, Siberia. | in Glyaden, Siberia. | ||
When she was 10, her | When she was 10, her | ||
father died of typhus. | father died of typhus. | ||
She married Peter | She married Peter Kasdorf at 17. They emigrated to Morden, | ||
Man., where they | Man., where they | ||
farmed. In 1950 they sold their farm and | farmed. In 1950 they sold their farm and | ||
moved to Niverville, Man. They accepted | moved to Niverville, Man. They accepted Jesus, were baptized and joined Morden MB | ||
Church. Later they transferred to Niverville MB | Church. Later they transferred to Niverville MB | ||
Church. Rheumatic fever in her early 40s left | Church. Rheumatic fever in her early 40s left | ||
her with a chronic heart condition. Glaucoma | her with a chronic heart condition. Glaucoma | ||
left her virtually blind in her final years. She | left her virtually blind in her final years. She enjoyed work on the farm, gardening, knitting, | ||
crocheting and quilting (for her family and | crocheting and quilting (for her family and | ||
MCC). She is remembered as a strong, stoic | MCC). She is remembered as a strong, stoic | ||
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Henry, Jake and Abe of Niverville, and Peter of | Henry, Jake and Abe of Niverville, and Peter of | ||
Langley; daughters Jessie Martens of Win- | Langley; daughters Jessie Martens of Win- | ||
nipeg, Anne Neufeld of Steinbach, Man., | nipeg, Anne Neufeld of Steinbach, Man., Helen Koslowsky, Frieda Loeppky, Linda Loeppky | ||
and Betty of Niverville, Susan Martens of Abbotsford, B.C., Mary Loeppky of Kelowna, B.C. | |||
and Betty of Niverville, Susan Martens of | |||
and Hilda of Florida; 42 grandchildren; 56 | and Hilda of Florida; 42 grandchildren; 56 | ||
great-grandchildren; 1 sister; 1 brother. The | great-grandchildren; 1 sister; 1 brother. The | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 21 November 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Jun 13 p. 28
Birth date: 1911 Sep 17
text of obituary:
SUSANNA KASDORF
Susanna Kasdorf died Apr. 15. She was born to Wilhelm and Justina Unruh Sept. 17, 1911 in Glyaden, Siberia. When she was 10, her father died of typhus. She married Peter Kasdorf at 17. They emigrated to Morden, Man., where they farmed. In 1950 they sold their farm and moved to Niverville, Man. They accepted Jesus, were baptized and joined Morden MB Church. Later they transferred to Niverville MB Church. Rheumatic fever in her early 40s left her with a chronic heart condition. Glaucoma left her virtually blind in her final years. She enjoyed work on the farm, gardening, knitting, crocheting and quilting (for her family and MCC). She is remembered as a strong, stoic woman who loved God, her family and friends. Predeceased by Peter, son Corny, 2 grandsons, 5 brothers and 3 sisters, she is mourned by sons John and Frank of Winnipeg, Henry, Jake and Abe of Niverville, and Peter of Langley; daughters Jessie Martens of Win- nipeg, Anne Neufeld of Steinbach, Man., Helen Koslowsky, Frieda Loeppky, Linda Loeppky and Betty of Niverville, Susan Martens of Abbotsford, B.C., Mary Loeppky of Kelowna, B.C. and Hilda of Florida; 42 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; 1 sister; 1 brother. The funeral was Apr. 19 in Fourth Ave. Bible Church, Niverville, with Rick McCorkindale, Ewald Unruh and Mary Dyck ministering.