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Schroeder, Sara Doerksen (1896-1973)
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− | Sara Schroeder (nee Doerksen was born in 1896 in South |
+ | Sara Schroeder (nee Doerksen) was born in 1896 in South Russia. After |
− | attending elementary and |
+ | attending elementary and girls' school in |
− | + | NeuHalbstadt, she took teacher training |
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− | + | and taught in several schools before the |
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revolution. The Doerksen family fled to |
revolution. The Doerksen family fled to |
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Petershagen, where the Communist |
Petershagen, where the Communist |
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− | + | authorities appointed her teacher of |
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− | Russian |
+ | Russian refugee children, but without |
salary. |
salary. |
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− | + | In the difficult times at Schoenfeld, |
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− | + | where the Machno bandits murdered her |
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− | + | brother, she committed her life to the |
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− | + | Lord. She was married to Wilhelm W. |
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− | + | Schroeder in 1923, and buried their first |
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− | + | son the following year. In 1925 they |
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− | to |
+ | moved to Meadows, Manitoba, and later |
− | + | to Rosengard, near Steinbach. |
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− | + | Here their 8 children grew up. The |
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− | + | grace of God was evident in their family |
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− | + | life, and in 1934 they joined the MB |
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− | + | Church in Steinbach. Under the influence |
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− | + | of the mother, the children found their |
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− | + | Lord and Saviour. An infant daughter died |
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− | + | in 1933. Faithful in prayer, always willing |
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− | + | to sacrifice, she served the Lord. |
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− | + | During the last six years of her life |
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− | + | she suffered from Parkinson's disease, and |
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− | she |
+ | she gradually became weaker. In September in a fall beside her bed, she broke |
− | + | her hip. Since then she remained in |
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− | + | hospital, where, in spite of excellent care, |
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− | + | she died on February 21. In spite |
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− | + | trying times, she affirmed her faith to |
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− | + | the triumphant end. She was 76 years old. |
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− | authorit:ies arppo-ill't'ed her teacher of |
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− | Russian refug·ee children, hut without |
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− | salary. |
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− | In the diff.icult t:imes a1 Schoernferl-d, |
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− | where the Mac-hno bandits murdered Iher |
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− | brother, she committe-d her '''ilfe to the |
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− | Lord. She was mrarnied 10 Wrilhelm W. |
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− | Schroeder ,in 1923, and buried their fir,s't |
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− | son the fo-liowing year. In 1925 they |
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− | moved to Meadows, Manlitoba, and later |
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− | to Roseng,ard, near S'l-einrbach. |
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− | Here the'ir 8 children grew up. The |
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− | grace of God was evident in the,ir family |
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− | I,ife, and in 1934 they joined the MrB |
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− | Church in Ste-inlbach. Under the :influence |
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− | o't the mother, the children found their |
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− | Lord and Savliour. An infant dau'ghter died |
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− | 'in 1933. Faithful in prayer, always willing |
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− | to s-acrifice, s'he served the Lord. |
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− | During the lasl1: s'ix ye-ars of her life |
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− | she suff.ered from Park'inson's dise'ase, and |
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− | she gradually became weaker. In September in a f'a'il beside her bed, she broke |
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− | her hip. Since then shoe remained in |
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− | hosp,jta-i, where, -in spite o't exceHent c are, |
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− | she died on February 21 . In srpi,ch try.ing times, sheaHirmed her falith to |
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− | the triumphant end. Sh e was 76 y·ears old. |
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Left to mourn are her husband, five |
Left to mourn are her husband, five |
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− | sons, and |
+ | sons, and three daughters, 13 grandchildren, four brothers, three sisters, and |
many other relatives and friends. The |
many other relatives and friends. The |
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− | + | funeral service was held on February 25 |
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from the Steinbach MB Church, with |
from the Steinbach MB Church, with |
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− | + | Rev. John Reimer in charge. |
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Revision as of 16:01, 14 December 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1973 Mar 23 p. 31
Birth date: 1896
text of obituary:
SARA SCHROEDER
Sara Schroeder (nee Doerksen) was born in 1896 in South Russia. After attending elementary and girls' school in NeuHalbstadt, she took teacher training and taught in several schools before the revolution. The Doerksen family fled to Petershagen, where the Communist authorities appointed her teacher of Russian refugee children, but without salary.
In the difficult times at Schoenfeld, where the Machno bandits murdered her brother, she committed her life to the Lord. She was married to Wilhelm W. Schroeder in 1923, and buried their first son the following year. In 1925 they moved to Meadows, Manitoba, and later to Rosengard, near Steinbach.
Here their 8 children grew up. The grace of God was evident in their family life, and in 1934 they joined the MB Church in Steinbach. Under the influence of the mother, the children found their Lord and Saviour. An infant daughter died in 1933. Faithful in prayer, always willing to sacrifice, she served the Lord.
During the last six years of her life she suffered from Parkinson's disease, and she gradually became weaker. In September in a fall beside her bed, she broke her hip. Since then she remained in hospital, where, in spite of excellent care, she died on February 21. In spite trying times, she affirmed her faith to the triumphant end. She was 76 years old.
Left to mourn are her husband, five sons, and three daughters, 13 grandchildren, four brothers, three sisters, and many other relatives and friends. The funeral service was held on February 25 from the Steinbach MB Church, with Rev. John Reimer in charge.