Sawatzky, Mary Wall (1922-2006)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Jan p. 27

Birth date: 1922 Mar 5

text of obituary:

MARY SAWATZKY

Mary Sawatzky died Nov. 5. She was born Mar. 5, 1922 in Nied- erchortitza, Ukraine to Jacob and Maria Wall. In 1942 she became Mary Derksen Mary Derksen died Oct. 25. She was born May 8, 1923 in Great Deer, Sask. to Isaac and Edith Bueckert. She ac- cepted the Lord as her Saviour when she was young, and was bap- tized and joined the MB Church. She attended Hepburn Bible School a Christ follower and and served one summer with Western Children's was baptized on Pen- Mission. She married Ernest George Derksen tecost Sunday of that Oct. 15, 1944. They farmed near Borden, Sask. year. In 1943, Mary fled with her mother and 5 for 48 years. Mary loved to teach Sunday school siblings from the Ukraine to Germany, Yugo - and sing in the choir. She served faithfully on slavia, and then Austria, finally immigrating to the lunch committee, mailbox club, and folding Manitoba in 1948. In 1949, the family moved church bulletins. In addition to being a loving to Clearbrook, B.C She married Jacob Wiebe mother and homemaker, Mary worked at the in 1951. They farmed and attended Rosemary Unwed Mother's Home, Central Haven Special Mennonite Church in Alberta, until moving back Care Home, and Langham Nursing Home. She to B.C, where they attended West Abbotsford earned her special care aide certificate while Mennonite Church and Eben-Ezer Mennonite working in Langham. After retiring, Mary and Church. Jacob died in 1982. In 1984, Mary met Ernest enjoyed travelling. In 1997, Mary was di- her second mate, David Sawatzky, and joined agnosed with Parkinson's disease. Predeceased Central Heights Church. David died suddenly by granddaughter Candace; 2 sisters; she is in November 1999. Mary enjoyed Bible studies, mourned by Ernest, her husband of 62 years; and visiting with her family and friends. The fu- children Cliff (Wilma), Ethel (Bill) Arnold, Walt neral service was Nov. 9 at Eben-Ezer Church.