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Rempel, Frieda Ewert (1929-2003)
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| + | Frieda Rempel died Mar. 9 in Abbotsford, B.C. |
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She was born Dec. 30, 1929 to Peter and Nettie |
She was born Dec. 30, 1929 to Peter and Nettie |
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Ewert near Hepburn, Sask. When she was in |
Ewert near Hepburn, Sask. When she was in |
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grade one, the family moved to the Fraser Valley |
grade one, the family moved to the Fraser Valley |
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| − | in B.C. At South Abbotsford MB Church she |
+ | in B.C. At South Abbotsford MB Church she committed her life to the Lord and was baptized. |
| − | mitted her life to the lord and was baptized. |
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When Abbotsford MB Church (now Central |
When Abbotsford MB Church (now Central |
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| − | Heights Church) was organized, the family |
+ | Heights Church) was organized, the family became charter members. She graduated from |
| − | came charter members. She graduated from |
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MEl. She married Peter Rempel in July 1952. They |
MEl. She married Peter Rempel in July 1952. They |
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moved to Hedley, B.C. for a year, then back to |
moved to Hedley, B.C. for a year, then back to |
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| − | Abbotsford. She loved sewing and for 6 years |
+ | Abbotsford. She loved sewing and for 6 years operated her own fabric business. She then worked |
| − | + | at Clearbrook Credit Union, soon becoming office manager. A small cancerous growth was removed from her lung in 1982. She worked as |
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+ | bookkeeper at Bakerview MB Church, Abbotsford, for 8 years. After retirement, she read, |
| − | + | helped in the church library and quilte. She and |
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| − | moved from her lung in 1982 She worked as |
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| − | bookkeeper at Bakerview MB Church, Abbots- |
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| − | ford, for 8 years. After retirement, she read, |
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| − | helped in the church library and quilted . She and |
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Peter volunteered at Haggai Institute Training |
Peter volunteered at Haggai Institute Training |
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| − | Center in |
+ | Center in Maui. Predeceased by 1 sister and 1 |
| − | brother, she is mourned by Peter; daughter |
+ | brother, she is mourned by Peter; daughter Sandra Graham; son Darrell; 4 grandchildren; 2 sisters; 1 brother. The funeral was Mar. 13 in Bakerview MB Church with Michael Dick and Vern Heidebrecht ministering . |
| − | dra Graham; son Darrell; 4 grandchildren; 2 sis- |
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| − | ters; 1 brother. The funeral was Mar. 13 in Bak- |
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| − | erview MB Church with Michael Dick and Vern |
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| − | Heidebrecht ministering . |
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Latest revision as of 13:40, 14 November 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 May 2 p. 29
Birth date: 1929 Dec 30
text of obituary:
FRIEDA REMPEL
Frieda Rempel died Mar. 9 in Abbotsford, B.C. She was born Dec. 30, 1929 to Peter and Nettie Ewert near Hepburn, Sask. When she was in grade one, the family moved to the Fraser Valley in B.C. At South Abbotsford MB Church she committed her life to the Lord and was baptized. When Abbotsford MB Church (now Central Heights Church) was organized, the family became charter members. She graduated from MEl. She married Peter Rempel in July 1952. They moved to Hedley, B.C. for a year, then back to Abbotsford. She loved sewing and for 6 years operated her own fabric business. She then worked at Clearbrook Credit Union, soon becoming office manager. A small cancerous growth was removed from her lung in 1982. She worked as bookkeeper at Bakerview MB Church, Abbotsford, for 8 years. After retirement, she read, helped in the church library and quilte. She and Peter volunteered at Haggai Institute Training Center in Maui. Predeceased by 1 sister and 1 brother, she is mourned by Peter; daughter Sandra Graham; son Darrell; 4 grandchildren; 2 sisters; 1 brother. The funeral was Mar. 13 in Bakerview MB Church with Michael Dick and Vern Heidebrecht ministering .
