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Sara Janzen passed away | |||
May 28. | May 28. She was born | ||
Apr. | Apr.13, 1905 to David | ||
and Suzanna | and Suzanna Klassen in | ||
Osterwick, | Osterwick, Chortitza, | ||
Russia. In 1925 she | Russia. In 1925 she and | ||
her parents immigrated | her parents immigrated | ||
to Canada, joining her | to Canada, joining her | ||
siblings and settling near | siblings and settling near Winkler, Man. She accepted Christ at 16 and was baptized in Gnadenthai in 1931, joining Winkler MB Church. She | ||
cared for her ailing mother, who died of cancer | cared for her ailing mother, who died of cancer | ||
in 1931 . She then worked for various families | in 1931. She then worked for various families | ||
and was a housekeeper for 7 years for teacher | and was a housekeeper for 7 years for teacher | ||
Wiens in Winkler. In 1941 she married | Wiens in Winkler. In 1941 she married John H. | ||
Janzen, a widower with 4 children; a daughter | |||
was later born. They farmed in | was later born. They farmed in Burwalde, Man., | ||
retiring to Winkler in 1964. She enjoyed | retiring to Winkler in 1964. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, sewing and handwork, knitting | ||
many pairs of slippers until her sight failed. She | many pairs of slippers until her sight failed. She | ||
read her Bible through several times; when she | read her Bible through several times; when she | ||
could no longer read, she continued to pray for | could no longer read, she continued to pray for | ||
her family. In 2000 she moved to Donwood | her family. In 2000 she moved to Donwood Personal Care Home, Winnipeg. Predeceased by | ||
John in August 1987, son John in 1996, 3 sisters | |||
and 1 brother, she is mourned by children Anne | and 1 brother, she is mourned by children Anne | ||
Schroeder, Dave , Clarence, and Ruth Kroeker; | Schroeder, Dave, Clarence, and Ruth Kroeker; 13 | ||
grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. The | grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. The | ||
funeral was | funeral was June lO in Winkler MB Church, with | ||
Ted Goossen ministering. | Ted Goossen ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 15:33, 20 June 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jul 12 p. 28
Birth date: 1905 Apr 13
text of obituary:
SARA JANZEN
Sara Janzen passed away May 28. She was born Apr.13, 1905 to David and Suzanna Klassen in Osterwick, Chortitza, Russia. In 1925 she and her parents immigrated to Canada, joining her siblings and settling near Winkler, Man. She accepted Christ at 16 and was baptized in Gnadenthai in 1931, joining Winkler MB Church. She cared for her ailing mother, who died of cancer in 1931. She then worked for various families and was a housekeeper for 7 years for teacher Wiens in Winkler. In 1941 she married John H. Janzen, a widower with 4 children; a daughter was later born. They farmed in Burwalde, Man., retiring to Winkler in 1964. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, sewing and handwork, knitting many pairs of slippers until her sight failed. She read her Bible through several times; when she could no longer read, she continued to pray for her family. In 2000 she moved to Donwood Personal Care Home, Winnipeg. Predeceased by John in August 1987, son John in 1996, 3 sisters and 1 brother, she is mourned by children Anne Schroeder, Dave, Clarence, and Ruth Kroeker; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. The funeral was June lO in Winkler MB Church, with Ted Goossen ministering.