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Heinrichs, Viola Margaret (1937-2003)
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+ | Viola Margaret Heinrichs died Feb. 27 in |
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Richmond, B.C. She was |
Richmond, B.C. She was |
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born Nov. 15, 1937 in |
born Nov. 15, 1937 in |
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| − | Yarrow, B.C. She |
+ | Yarrow, B.C. She became a Christian in her |
| − | + | early teens, was baptized and joined Yarrow |
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| − | + | MB Church. She moved |
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| − | + | to Vancouver after graduation from Sharon |
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| − | MB Church . She moved |
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| − | to Vancouver after grad- |
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| − | uation from Sharon |
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Mennonite Collegiate |
Mennonite Collegiate |
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| − | and began a career as a health insurance |
+ | and began a career as a health insurance adjustor, continuing in this until retirement. She |
| − | + | joined Fraserview MB Church and was active in |
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| − | + | Sunday school and choir. She enjoyed gardening, studying garden books and adding plants |
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| − | + | to her yard each year; needlework; rug hooking; and travelling with her sister Betty. She |
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| − | + | enjoyed listening to "Haven of Rest" and "Insight |
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| − | to her yard each year; needlework; rug hook- |
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| − | ing; and travelling with her sister Betty. She en- |
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| − | joyed listening to "Haven of Rest" and "Insight |
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for Living" on radio. She sang in the Fraserview |
for Living" on radio. She sang in the Fraserview |
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| − | choir and Fraserview Singers Group |
+ | choir and Fraserview Singers Group. She |
helped her parents and her sister Betty, with |
helped her parents and her sister Betty, with |
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| − | whom she shared a home |
+ | whom she shared a home. She sent birthday |
and anniversary cards to each family member. |
and anniversary cards to each family member. |
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| − | After retirement, she joined the visitor |
+ | After retirement, she joined the visitor volunteer program at Pinegrove Nursing Home. She |
| − | + | was compassionate, cheerful and positive. In |
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| − | wa s compassionate, cheerful and positive. In |
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August 1999 she was diagnosed with ovarian |
August 1999 she was diagnosed with ovarian |
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cancer and had extensive surgery and |
cancer and had extensive surgery and |
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| − | chemotherapy, but continued to trust God |
+ | chemotherapy, but continued to trust God. She |
| − | is mourned by brothers Peter and George; |
+ | is mourned by brothers Peter and George; sisters Kay and Betty; 1 niece and 5 nephews; 9 |
| − | ters Kay and Be tty; 1 niece and 5 nephews; 9 |
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grandnieces and 6 grandnephews. The funeral |
grandnieces and 6 grandnephews. The funeral |
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| − | was Mar. 8 in Fraserview MB Church, |
+ | was Mar. 8 in Fraserview MB Church, Richmond, B.C., with Dan Unrau ministering. |
| − | mond, B.C., with Dan Unra u ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 16:29, 7 November 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 May 2 p. 28
Birth date: 1937 Nov 15
text of obituary:
VIOLA MARGARET HEINRICHS
Viola Margaret Heinrichs died Feb. 27 in Richmond, B.C. She was born Nov. 15, 1937 in Yarrow, B.C. She became a Christian in her early teens, was baptized and joined Yarrow MB Church. She moved to Vancouver after graduation from Sharon Mennonite Collegiate and began a career as a health insurance adjustor, continuing in this until retirement. She joined Fraserview MB Church and was active in Sunday school and choir. She enjoyed gardening, studying garden books and adding plants to her yard each year; needlework; rug hooking; and travelling with her sister Betty. She enjoyed listening to "Haven of Rest" and "Insight for Living" on radio. She sang in the Fraserview choir and Fraserview Singers Group. She helped her parents and her sister Betty, with whom she shared a home. She sent birthday and anniversary cards to each family member. After retirement, she joined the visitor volunteer program at Pinegrove Nursing Home. She was compassionate, cheerful and positive. In August 1999 she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and had extensive surgery and chemotherapy, but continued to trust God. She is mourned by brothers Peter and George; sisters Kay and Betty; 1 niece and 5 nephews; 9 grandnieces and 6 grandnephews. The funeral was Mar. 8 in Fraserview MB Church, Richmond, B.C., with Dan Unrau ministering.
