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Stobbe, Mary (1920-2005)

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(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Oct 14 p. 27 Birth date: 1920 Dec 10 text of obituary: <center><h3>MARY STOBBE</h3></center> Mary Stobbe died Aug . 4 at age 85....")
 
 
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<center><h3>MARY STOBBE</h3></center>
 
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Mary Stobbe died Aug .
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Mary Stobbe died Aug.
 
4 at age 85. She was
 
4 at age 85. She was
 
born in Russia and
 
born in Russia and
 
came to Canada with
 
came to Canada with
her family. She com-
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her family. She committed her life to the
mitted her life to the
 
 
Lord at 14 and was
 
Lord at 14 and was
 
baptized the following
 
baptized the following
 
year. She took nurses'
 
year. She took nurses'
 
training at Misericordia
 
training at Misericordia
L....!.l!"-_-=-.U--'-'''''' Hospital, Winnipeg
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Hospital, Winnipeg
 
1945-48, worked at Winkler (Man.) Hospital
 
1945-48, worked at Winkler (Man.) Hospital
 
the next year, then went to MB Bible College
 
the next year, then went to MB Bible College
Winnipeg . She took post-graduate courses in
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Winnipeg. She took post-graduate courses in
 
obstetrics, gynaecology, surgery and in 1954
 
obstetrics, gynaecology, surgery and in 1954
 
took tropical medicine and lab work courses
 
took tropical medicine and lab work courses
at Prairie Bible Institute, Three Hills, Alta . In
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at Prairie Bible Institute, Three Hills, Alta. In
1965-66 she took midwifery at the Universi-
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1965-66 she took midwifery at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. She felt called by
ty of Alberta, Edmonton. She felt called by
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the Lord for full-time missionary work while
the Lord for full-time mis sionary work while
 
 
in nurses' training and spent the years 1955-
 
in nurses' training and spent the years 1955-
85 in Nigeria, West Africa under SIM . She
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85 in Nigeria, West Africa under SIM. She
taught religious education and health sci -
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taught religious education and health sciences at a Christian secondary school and
ences at a Christian secondary school and
 
 
was in Benin Republic from 1973-1979. She
 
was in Benin Republic from 1973-1979. She
 
retired to Abbotsford in 1986, joining
 
retired to Abbotsford in 1986, joining

Latest revision as of 12:50, 23 October 2023

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Oct 14 p. 27

Birth date: 1920 Dec 10

text of obituary:

MARY STOBBE

Mary Stobbe died Aug. 4 at age 85. She was born in Russia and came to Canada with her family. She committed her life to the Lord at 14 and was baptized the following year. She took nurses' training at Misericordia Hospital, Winnipeg 1945-48, worked at Winkler (Man.) Hospital the next year, then went to MB Bible College Winnipeg. She took post-graduate courses in obstetrics, gynaecology, surgery and in 1954 took tropical medicine and lab work courses at Prairie Bible Institute, Three Hills, Alta. In 1965-66 she took midwifery at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. She felt called by the Lord for full-time missionary work while in nurses' training and spent the years 1955- 85 in Nigeria, West Africa under SIM. She taught religious education and health sciences at a Christian secondary school and was in Benin Republic from 1973-1979. She retired to Abbotsford in 1986, joining Sevenoaks Alliance Church. Her retirement was happy and busy, a "whoop-ti-do." The funeral was Aug. l0 in Sevenoaks Alliance Church.