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Elizabeth Bergen died | Elizabeth Bergen died | ||
Nov. 6. She was born | Nov. 6. She was born | ||
May 29, 1920 in | May 29, 1920 in Greenfarm, Sask. to Johann | ||
and Justina Schultz. She | and Justina Schultz. She | ||
graduated from Herbert | graduated from Herbert | ||
(Sask.) Bible School. | (Sask.) Bible School. | ||
She had a kind and | She had a kind and giving heart and looked after her parents. She worked in the kitchen | ||
at MB Bible College, Winnipeg and in a nursing home in Herbert. She accepted the Lord as | |||
at MB Bible College, Winnipeg and in a | |||
her Saviour as a young girl. She was baptized | her Saviour as a young girl. She was baptized | ||
and joined Greenfarm MB Church in 1940. | and joined Greenfarm MB Church in 1940. | ||
She loved the Lord and read her Bible | She loved the Lord and read her Bible faithfully. She was a prayer warrior, with family friends | ||
and missionaries on her prayer list. Her | and missionaries on her prayer list. Her | ||
favourite Scripture was Isaiah 53 :5-6. She | favourite Scripture was Isaiah 53 :5-6. She married Isaac D. Bergen of Saskatoon May 8, | ||
1968, becoming a mother and grandmother | 1968, becoming a mother and grandmother | ||
to his family. She remembered the birthdays of | to his family. She remembered the birthdays of | ||
the children and grandchildren on her | the children and grandchildren on her devotional calendar. Predeceased by Isaac, 3 sisters | ||
and 3 brothers, she is mourned by children | and 3 brothers, she is mourned by children | ||
Annie Boldt, Lena Friesen, Dave, Henry, John, | Annie Boldt, Lena Friesen, Dave, Henry, John, | ||
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grandchildren, great-grandchildren; great- | grandchildren, great-grandchildren; great- | ||
great-grandchildren; 1 sister. The funeral was | great-grandchildren; 1 sister. The funeral was | ||
Nov. 12 in Clearbrook MB Church, | Nov. 12 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, with Heinz Ratzlaff, Walter Wiens and | ||
James Bergen ministering. | James Bergen ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:05, 10 July 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Feb 4 p. 28
Birth date: 1920 May 29
text of obituary:
ELIZABETH BERGEN
Elizabeth Bergen died Nov. 6. She was born May 29, 1920 in Greenfarm, Sask. to Johann and Justina Schultz. She graduated from Herbert (Sask.) Bible School. She had a kind and giving heart and looked after her parents. She worked in the kitchen at MB Bible College, Winnipeg and in a nursing home in Herbert. She accepted the Lord as her Saviour as a young girl. She was baptized and joined Greenfarm MB Church in 1940. She loved the Lord and read her Bible faithfully. She was a prayer warrior, with family friends and missionaries on her prayer list. Her favourite Scripture was Isaiah 53 :5-6. She married Isaac D. Bergen of Saskatoon May 8, 1968, becoming a mother and grandmother to his family. She remembered the birthdays of the children and grandchildren on her devotional calendar. Predeceased by Isaac, 3 sisters and 3 brothers, she is mourned by children Annie Boldt, Lena Friesen, Dave, Henry, John, Ike, Ben, Kaye Oates and Aggie Dyck; 33 grandchildren, great-grandchildren; great- great-grandchildren; 1 sister. The funeral was Nov. 12 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, with Heinz Ratzlaff, Walter Wiens and James Bergen ministering.