Sukkau, Sara Janzen (1918-2002)

Latest revision as of 13:36, 13 June 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jun 21 p. 29

Birth date: 1918 Jan 5

text of obituary:

SARA SUKKAU

Sara Sukkau passed away May 3. She was born Jan. 5, 1918 to Abram and Anna Janzen in Russia . In 1930 the family immigrated to Arnaud, Man. She attended Winkler (Man.) Bible School for a year and took sewing classes in Winkler. In 1938 she was baptized and joined Arnaud MB Church. She married Henry Sukkau June 8, 1947. They farmed near Arnaud. In the early 1950s they moved to Winnipeg. She joined Elmwood MB Church, where she taught Sunday school and daily vacation Bible school and was active in the ladies' fellowship. In later years, she joined North Kildonan MB Church. She moved to her daughter's home in Winkler following a stroke in 1996 and to Salem Home, Winkler, in 1998. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, gardening, baking, reading and spending time with friends in Florida. She had gifts of encouragement and hospitality, a servant's heart and a humble spirit. She was deeply committed to her family, desiring them to follow the Lord. Predeceased by Henry in 1984, 2 sisters and stepdaughter Elly Fast, she is mourned by son Robert of Peru; daughters Linda Reimer of Winnipeg and Dorothy Neufeld of Winkler; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; stepsons Harry, Walter and John; 2 sisters and 2 brothers. The funeral was May 8 in North Kildonan MB Church.

Sukkau, Sara Janzen (1918-2002)

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@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 Sara Sukkau passed
 away May 3. She was
-born Jan . 5, 1918 to
+born Jan. 5, 1918 to
 Abram and Anna
 Janzen in Russia . In
-the family immi-
+the family immigrated to Arnaud, Man.
-grated to Arnaud, Man.
 She attended Winkler
 (Man.) Bible School for
@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 Henry Sukkau June 8,
 . They farmed
-near Arnaud. In the ear-
+near Arnaud. In the early 1950s they moved to
-ly 1950s they moved to
+Winnipeg. She joined
-Winni pe g. She joi ned
 Elmwood MB Church,
-w here she taught Sun-
+where she taught Sunday school and daily vacation Bible school and
-day school and daily va -
+was active in the ladies'
-ca tion Bible sch ool and
-was active in t he ladie s'
 fellowship. In later
-ye ar s, she joined North
+years, she joined North
-Kildonan MB Ch u rch .
+Kildonan MB Church.
 She moved to her
 daughter's home in
-Winkler foll owing a
+Winkler following a
-stroke in 1996 an d to
+stroke in 1996 and to
-Salem Home, Wi nkler,
+Salem Home, Winkler,
 in 1998. She enjoyed
-sewing, knitting, gar-
+sewing, knitting, gardening, baking, reading and spending time
-dening, baking, read -
+with friends in Florida.
-ing and spending ti me
+She had gifts of encouragement and hospitality, a servant's heart and
-with friends in Florida .
-She had gifts of encour-
-agement and hospitali-
-ty, a servant's heart and
 a humble spirit. She
 was deeply committed
-to her f amily, de siring
+to her family, desiring
 them to follow the
-Lord . Predeceased by
+Lord. Predeceased by
 Henry in 1984, 2 sisters
 and stepdaughter Elly
 Fast, she is mourned by
-son Robert of Peru ;
+son Robert of Peru;
-daughters Linda Re imer
+daughters Linda Reimer
 of Winnipeg and
 Dorothy Neufeld of
-Winkler; 8 grandchil-
+Winkler; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; stepsons Harry, Walter and John; 2
-dren; 2 great-grand-
-children; stepsons Har-
-ry, Walter and John; 2
 sisters and 2 brothers.
 The funeral was May 8