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Koop, Katherina Olfert (1908-2001)
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Katherina Koop of Abbotsford, B.C. passed |
Katherina Koop of Abbotsford, B.C. passed |
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+ | away June 11. She was |
born Nov. 14, 1908 to |
born Nov. 14, 1908 to |
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| − | + | Johan and Aganeta |
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Olfert in Burwalde, Russia. When she was 3 |
Olfert in Burwalde, Russia. When she was 3 |
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months old, the family |
months old, the family |
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moved to Steinbach, |
moved to Steinbach, |
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Man. and joined Steinbach MB Church. She |
Man. and joined Steinbach MB Church. She |
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| − | married |
+ | married Jacob Koop |
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Oct. 27, 1957 and became mother to his 10 |
Oct. 27, 1957 and became mother to his 10 |
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children, 8 of whom |
children, 8 of whom |
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wasn't easy, but they |
wasn't easy, but they |
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managed. In 1980 |
managed. In 1980 |
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| − | they moved to Clearbrook, B.C. |
+ | they moved to Clearbrook, B.C. |
| + | Jacob died |
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Mar. 4, 1995. She |
Mar. 4, 1995. She |
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spent 8 months with |
spent 8 months with |
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cancer in March 2001, |
cancer in March 2001, |
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She had an operation |
She had an operation |
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| − | + | June 5 from which she |
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| − | did not recover. Predeceased by |
+ | did not recover. Predeceased by Jacob, 2 sisters and a granddaughter, she is mourned by |
children Pete, Henry, |
children Pete, Henry, |
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Abe, Katie Wiebe, |
Abe, Katie Wiebe, |
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Adolf, Rudy, Helen |
Adolf, Rudy, Helen |
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Arm, Herb, Hildie |
Arm, Herb, Hildie |
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| − | Kehler and |
+ | Kehler and Jessie |
| − | Bagay; 31 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and 1 brother. The funeral was |
+ | Bagay; 31 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and 1 brother. The funeral was June |
16 at Woodlawn Funeral Home, Abbotsford, |
16 at Woodlawn Funeral Home, Abbotsford, |
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with Jay Neufeld ministering. |
with Jay Neufeld ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 7 February 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2001 Sep 14 p. 24
Birth date: 1908 Nov 14
text of obituary:
KATHERINA KOOP
Katherina Koop of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away June 11. She was born Nov. 14, 1908 to Johan and Aganeta Olfert in Burwalde, Russia. When she was 3 months old, the family moved to Steinfeld, Russia. In 1926 they immigrated to Canada. They farmed in Sperling, Man. She accepted Christ here, was baptized in La Salle, Man. and joined the MB church. After her father's death at age 63, she and her mother moved to Steinbach, Man. and joined Steinbach MB Church. She married Jacob Koop Oct. 27, 1957 and became mother to his 10 children, 8 of whom were still at home. Life wasn't easy, but they managed. In 1980 they moved to Clearbrook, B.C. Jacob died Mar. 4, 1995. She spent 8 months with Adolf and Helen Arm, then moved to Tabor Home, Clearbrook. She was diagnosed with cancer in March 2001, She had an operation June 5 from which she did not recover. Predeceased by Jacob, 2 sisters and a granddaughter, she is mourned by children Pete, Henry, Abe, Katie Wiebe, Adolf, Rudy, Helen Arm, Herb, Hildie Kehler and Jessie Bagay; 31 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and 1 brother. The funeral was June 16 at Woodlawn Funeral Home, Abbotsford, with Jay Neufeld ministering.
