Gerbrandt, Susan Klassen (1897-1966)

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Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1966 May 13 p. 18

Birth date: 1897 May 31

text of obituary:

<h3.MRS. SUSAN GERBRANDT</h3>

Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Gerbrandt were held in the Herbert (Sask.) Mennonite Brethren Church on April 9. Rev. Herman Voth spoke on Revelation 14:13.

Mrs. Gerbrandt, nee Kilassen, was born May 31, 1897, in Russia. She came to Canada with her parents in 1904 and lived in Manitoba for a year. From there, they moved to the Herbert, Saskatchewan district in 1905.

At the age of 15, she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and was baptized upon her faith and accepted into the Mennonite Brethren church the same year. On October 7,1917, she was united in marriage to Cornelius Gerbrandt. She enjoyed good health till 1942. Since then her life was a trial until she was called home to the Lord on April 5, 1966, at 4:30 a.m. She reached the age of 68 years, 10 months, and 5 days.

She leaves to mourn, her husband, Corne1ilus Gerbrandt; three sons, Irwin, Salmon Arm, B.C., Harry and Elmer (of Herbert), Justine {Mrs. L. Peters of Moose Jaw), Esther (Mrs. John Penner of Swift Current), 29 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Gerbrandt, Susan Klassen (1897-1966)

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 <center><h3.MRS. SUSAN GERBRANDT</h3></center>
-Fluneral serrvires 1I'0r Mrs. Susan Gerbrandt were held in the Herbert (Sask.) Mennonite Brethren Church on AlprH 9.  Rev. Hlerman VQth spoke on Revelation 14:,13. Mrs. Gerbrandt, nee Kilassen,  was born May 31, 1897, in Russia. She came to  Canada with her parents in  1904 and lived in ManitQba for a year. From there ,they moved to the Heribert, Saskatchewan district in 1905. Alt It:he age of 15, she accepted Christ as her personaJl Saviour and was baptized! upon her faith and accepted into the  Mennonite Brethren church  the same year. On October 7,1917, she was united in  marriage to Cornelius Gerbrandt.  She enjoyed good health tiH 1942.  Since ,then  her life was a  trial IllntH  she was called home to the Lord on AiPril 5,  1966,  at 4:30 a.m.  She reaJC!hed  the  age  of  68  years,  10 months,and 5 days. She leaves ,to  mourn, her husband,Corne1ilUs GeI1brandt; three sons, Irwin, S,almon Airm, B.C., HaTrY and E'mer (of He.r1bert), Justine {Mm.  L. Peters of Moose Jaw), Esther (Mrs. John Penner 0'f Sw~ft Current), 29 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
+Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Gerbrandt were held in the Herbert (Sask.) Mennonite Brethren Church on April 9.  Rev. Herman Voth spoke on Revelation 14:13.
+Mrs. Gerbrandt, nee Kilassen, was born May 31, 1897, in Russia. She came to Canada with her parents in 1904 and lived in Manitoba for a year. From there, they moved to the Herbert, Saskatchewan district in 1905.
+At the age of 15, she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and was baptized upon her faith and accepted into the Mennonite Brethren church the same year. On October 7,1917, she was united in marriage to Cornelius Gerbrandt. She enjoyed good health till 1942. Since then her life was a trial until she was called home to the Lord on April 5, 1966, at 4:30 a.m. She reached the age of 68  years, 10 months, and 5 days.
+She leaves to mourn, her husband, Corne1ilus Gerbrandt; three sons, Irwin, Salmon Arm, B.C., Harry and Elmer (of Herbert), Justine {Mrs. L. Peters of Moose Jaw), Esther (Mrs. John Penner of Swift Current), 29 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
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