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Bergen Elizabeth Schultz (1920-2004)
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Elizabeth Bergen died |
Elizabeth Bergen died |
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Nov. 6. She was born |
Nov. 6. She was born |
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| − | May 29, 1920 in |
+ | May 29, 1920 in Greenfarm, Sask. to Johann |
| − | farm, Sask. to Johann |
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and Justina Schultz. She |
and Justina Schultz. She |
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graduated from Herbert |
graduated from Herbert |
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(Sask.) Bible School. |
(Sask.) Bible School. |
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| − | She had a kind and |
+ | She had a kind and giving heart and looked after her parents. She worked in the kitchen |
| − | + | at MB Bible College, Winnipeg and in a nursing home in Herbert. She accepted the Lord as |
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| − | ter her parents. She worked in the kitchen |
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| − | at MB Bible College, Winnipeg and in a nurs- |
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| − | ing home in Herbert. She accepted the Lord as |
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her Saviour as a young girl. She was baptized |
her Saviour as a young girl. She was baptized |
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and joined Greenfarm MB Church in 1940. |
and joined Greenfarm MB Church in 1940. |
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| − | She loved the Lord and read her Bible |
+ | She loved the Lord and read her Bible faithfully. She was a prayer warrior, with family friends |
| − | ly. She was a prayer warrior, with family friends |
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and missionaries on her prayer list. Her |
and missionaries on her prayer list. Her |
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| − | favourite Scripture was Isaiah 53 :5-6. She |
+ | favourite Scripture was Isaiah 53 :5-6. She married Isaac D. Bergen of Saskatoon May 8, |
| − | ried Isaac D. Bergen of Saskatoon May 8, |
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1968, becoming a mother and grandmother |
1968, becoming a mother and grandmother |
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to his family. She remembered the birthdays of |
to his family. She remembered the birthdays of |
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| − | the children and grandchildren on her |
+ | the children and grandchildren on her devotional calendar. Predeceased by Isaac, 3 sisters |
| − | tional calendar. Predeceased by Isaac, 3 sisters |
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and 3 brothers, she is mourned by children |
and 3 brothers, she is mourned by children |
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Annie Boldt, Lena Friesen, Dave, Henry, John, |
Annie Boldt, Lena Friesen, Dave, Henry, John, |
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grandchildren, great-grandchildren; great- |
grandchildren, great-grandchildren; great- |
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great-grandchildren; 1 sister. The funeral was |
great-grandchildren; 1 sister. The funeral was |
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| − | Nov. 12 in Clearbrook MB Church, |
+ | Nov. 12 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, with Heinz Ratzlaff, Walter Wiens and |
| − | ford, with Heinz Ratzlaff, Walter Wiens and |
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James Bergen ministering. |
James Bergen ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 16:05, 10 July 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Feb 4 p. 28
Birth date: 1920 May 29
text of obituary:
ELIZABETH BERGEN
Elizabeth Bergen died Nov. 6. She was born May 29, 1920 in Greenfarm, Sask. to Johann and Justina Schultz. She graduated from Herbert (Sask.) Bible School. She had a kind and giving heart and looked after her parents. She worked in the kitchen at MB Bible College, Winnipeg and in a nursing home in Herbert. She accepted the Lord as her Saviour as a young girl. She was baptized and joined Greenfarm MB Church in 1940. She loved the Lord and read her Bible faithfully. She was a prayer warrior, with family friends and missionaries on her prayer list. Her favourite Scripture was Isaiah 53 :5-6. She married Isaac D. Bergen of Saskatoon May 8, 1968, becoming a mother and grandmother to his family. She remembered the birthdays of the children and grandchildren on her devotional calendar. Predeceased by Isaac, 3 sisters and 3 brothers, she is mourned by children Annie Boldt, Lena Friesen, Dave, Henry, John, Ike, Ben, Kaye Oates and Aggie Dyck; 33 grandchildren, great-grandchildren; great- great-grandchildren; 1 sister. The funeral was Nov. 12 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, with Heinz Ratzlaff, Walter Wiens and James Bergen ministering.
