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April 3, 1910, in southern Russia, where | April 3, 1910, in southern Russia, where | ||
she also spent her childhood. From there | she also spent her childhood. From there | ||
her parents, | her parents, the Cornelius Epps, moved | ||
to Canada | to Canada in 1924 and settled in Vineland, | ||
Ont. A year later the family moved to | |||
Whitewater, Manitoba, where she met | Whitewater, Manitoba, where she met | ||
Nick Unger, whom she married on | Nick Unger, whom she married on | ||
September 19, 1931 . They began their | September 19, 1931. They began their | ||
married life in Holmfield, Manitoha, and | married life in Holmfield, Manitoha, and | ||
moved from there to Brokenhead, Manitoba. In 1936 they moved | moved from there to Brokenhead, Manitoba. In 1936 they moved to Leamington, | ||
from where they moved to Port Rowan, | from where they moved to Port Rowan, | ||
Ontario, in 1958. It was | Ontario, in 1958. It was here that her | ||
heart | heart condition first became apparent. | ||
She found time to serve the | She found time to serve the Lord in | ||
serving others. She was | serving others. She was active in the | ||
mission group in the Port Rowan Mennonite Brethren Church as well as in the | mission group in the Port Rowan Mennonite Brethren Church as well as in the | ||
neighbouring Baptist Church. She was also | neighbouring Baptist Church. She was also | ||
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made friends easily and was loved by | made friends easily and was loved by | ||
many. | many. | ||
A worsening heart | |||
A worsening heart condition led to | |||
open heart surgery on September 1. | open heart surgery on September 1. | ||
Although her condition was grave at | Although her condition was grave at | ||
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improving. However, on September 18 | improving. However, on September 18 | ||
her weary heart stood still and the Lord | her weary heart stood still and the Lord | ||
called his | called his child home. She suffered much, | ||
but her faith in her heavenly Father | but her faith in her heavenly Father | ||
remained clear and strong. She left a | remained clear and strong. She left a | ||
testimony with the | testimony with the doctors and nurses | ||
who cared for her. | who cared for her. One doctor said, "When | ||
my duties became heavy and I | my duties became heavy and I was so | ||
weary I | weary I could hardly go on, she prayed | ||
for me." Mrs. Unger's death came one | |||
day before the 40th anniversary | day before the 40th anniversary of the | ||
Unger's wedding. Hoses had been | Unger's wedding. Hoses had been ordered | ||
for a small celebration in | for a small celebration in the hospital | ||
room, but her heavenly Father had other | |||
plans. | plans. | ||
She is survived by her husband, Nick; | She is survived by her husband, Nick; | ||
four daughters, Elsie (Mrs. Henry) | four daughters, Elsie (Mrs. Henry) | ||
Willms, Leamington, Martha (Mrs. Jim) | |||
Heseltine, St. Thomas, Lorene (Mrs . | Heseltine, St. Thomas, Lorene (Mrs . | ||
Lothar) | Lothar) Olfert, Port Rowan, and Wilma | ||
(Mrs. Peter) Hildebrand, Port Rowan; a | (Mrs. Peter) Hildebrand, Port Rowan; a | ||
son, | son, Wilbert, and his wife Linda, Port | ||
Rowan; a half-brother, Jake Holrzrichter, | Rowan; a half-brother, Jake Holrzrichter, | ||
Leamington; her step-mother, Mrs. | Leamington; her step-mother, Mrs. | ||
Susanna Epp, Leamington; and 16 | Susanna Epp, Leamington; and 16 grandchildren. The funeral was conducted at | ||
the Port | the Port Rowan Church on September | ||
21 by Rev. Abram Block. | 21 by Rev. Abram Block. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:28, 20 July 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary" 1971 Oct 22 p. 30
Birth date: 1910 Apr 03
text of obituary:
AGATHA KATHLEEN UNGER
April 3, 1910, in southern Russia, where she also spent her childhood. From there her parents, the Cornelius Epps, moved to Canada in 1924 and settled in Vineland, Ont. A year later the family moved to Whitewater, Manitoba, where she met Nick Unger, whom she married on September 19, 1931. They began their married life in Holmfield, Manitoha, and moved from there to Brokenhead, Manitoba. In 1936 they moved to Leamington, from where they moved to Port Rowan, Ontario, in 1958. It was here that her heart condition first became apparent. She found time to serve the Lord in serving others. She was active in the mission group in the Port Rowan Mennonite Brethren Church as well as in the neighbouring Baptist Church. She was also an active member of the hospital auxiliary and was always making and sending something to a friend or neighbour in need. She made friends easily and was loved by many.
A worsening heart condition led to open heart surgery on September 1. Although her condition was grave at first, her condition seemed to be gradually improving. However, on September 18 her weary heart stood still and the Lord called his child home. She suffered much, but her faith in her heavenly Father remained clear and strong. She left a testimony with the doctors and nurses who cared for her. One doctor said, "When my duties became heavy and I was so weary I could hardly go on, she prayed for me." Mrs. Unger's death came one day before the 40th anniversary of the Unger's wedding. Hoses had been ordered for a small celebration in the hospital room, but her heavenly Father had other plans.
She is survived by her husband, Nick; four daughters, Elsie (Mrs. Henry) Willms, Leamington, Martha (Mrs. Jim) Heseltine, St. Thomas, Lorene (Mrs . Lothar) Olfert, Port Rowan, and Wilma (Mrs. Peter) Hildebrand, Port Rowan; a son, Wilbert, and his wife Linda, Port Rowan; a half-brother, Jake Holrzrichter, Leamington; her step-mother, Mrs. Susanna Epp, Leamington; and 16 grandchildren. The funeral was conducted at the Port Rowan Church on September 21 by Rev. Abram Block.