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Kitzmann, Sara Sawatzky (1926-2005)
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26. She was born Sept. |
26. She was born Sept. |
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4, 1926 in Eigengrund |
4, 1926 in Eigengrund |
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| − | (Altona), Man. to |
+ | (Altona), Man. to Cornelius and Margarete |
| − | nelius and Margarete |
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Sawatzky. She accepted |
Sawatzky. She accepted |
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Jesus after a revival |
Jesus after a revival |
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| − | meeting and was |
+ | meeting and was baptized in Aug. 1952 by |
| − | + | John J. Neufeld in Grossweide MB Church. She |
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| − | John J. Neufeld in Gross - |
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| − | weide MB Church. She |
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attended Bible school. In 1955 the family |
attended Bible school. In 1955 the family |
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moved to Abbotsford to purchase South Poplar |
moved to Abbotsford to purchase South Poplar |
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| − | General Grocery Store. She joined |
+ | General Grocery Store. She joined South Abbotsford MB Church. She sang in the choir and |
| − | botsford MB Church . She sang in the choir and |
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worked in the library. After the store was sold |
worked in the library. After the store was sold |
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she did many jobs for which her education did |
she did many jobs for which her education did |
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not qualify her but for which she had integrity |
not qualify her but for which she had integrity |
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| − | and a willingness to learn |
+ | and a willingness to learn. She even helped her |
| − | dad build houses. In 1966 she became a |
+ | dad build houses. In 1966 she became a charter member of King Road MB Church, Abbotsford. She cared for her parents until their |
| − | ter member of King Road MB Church , Abbots- |
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| − | ford . She cared for her parents until their |
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deaths. On June 4, 1999 she married Edgar |
deaths. On June 4, 1999 she married Edgar |
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Kitzmann. Predeceased by 1 sister and 2 nieces, |
Kitzmann. Predeceased by 1 sister and 2 nieces, |
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| − | she is mourned by Edgar; stepdaughter |
+ | she is mourned by Edgar; stepdaughter Annelee Kitzmann; stepson Harry; 3 grandchildren; 1 brother; 1 sister. |
| − | nelee Kitzmann; stepson Harry; 3 grandchil- |
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| − | dren ; 1 brother; 1 sister. |
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 14 August 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Apr 29 p. 28
Birth date: 1926 Sep 4
text of obituary:
SARA KITZMANN
Sara Kitzmann died Feb. 26. She was born Sept. 4, 1926 in Eigengrund (Altona), Man. to Cornelius and Margarete Sawatzky. She accepted Jesus after a revival meeting and was baptized in Aug. 1952 by John J. Neufeld in Grossweide MB Church. She attended Bible school. In 1955 the family moved to Abbotsford to purchase South Poplar General Grocery Store. She joined South Abbotsford MB Church. She sang in the choir and worked in the library. After the store was sold she did many jobs for which her education did not qualify her but for which she had integrity and a willingness to learn. She even helped her dad build houses. In 1966 she became a charter member of King Road MB Church, Abbotsford. She cared for her parents until their deaths. On June 4, 1999 she married Edgar Kitzmann. Predeceased by 1 sister and 2 nieces, she is mourned by Edgar; stepdaughter Annelee Kitzmann; stepson Harry; 3 grandchildren; 1 brother; 1 sister.
