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1969 they were privileged to celebrate the | 1969 they were privileged to celebrate the | ||
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. | fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. | ||
By the grace of God she accepted Christ | By the grace of God she accepted Christ | ||
as her personal Saviour and was baptized | as her personal Saviour and was baptized | ||
upon her faith in 1916 and received into the | upon her faith in 1916 and received into the | ||
fellowship of the church. | fellowship of the church. | ||
Her life consisted of much hard work, | Her life consisted of much hard work, | ||
conflicts and worries, but the Lord gave the | conflicts and worries, but the Lord gave the | ||
courage and strength. She prayed and | courage and strength. She prayed and | ||
sacrificed much for their seven children. | sacrificed much for their seven children. | ||
Many blessings were hers through | |||
Many blessings were hers through fellowship in the local church. She particularly | |||
enjoyed mid-week Bible studies and the | enjoyed mid-week Bible studies and the | ||
Sunday worship services. | Sunday worship services. | ||
She is survived by her husband Heinrich | She is survived by her husband Heinrich | ||
Pankratz, three sons and their families : | Pankratz, three sons and their families : | ||
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and Delores of Steinbach; four daughters | and Delores of Steinbach; four daughters | ||
and their families: Anne (Mrs. Bill) Enns, | and their families: Anne (Mrs. Bill) Enns, | ||
Hilda (Mrs . Henry) Wiebe, Elvira (Mrs. | Hilda (Mrs. Henry) Wiebe, Elvira (Mrs. | ||
Peter) Enns, Lydia (Mrs. Glenn) Wiens, as | Peter) Enns, Lydia (Mrs. Glenn) Wiens, as | ||
well as 16 grandchildren. | well as 16 grandchildren. | ||
The funeral was conducted by Rev. J. | The funeral was conducted by Rev. J. | ||
Faik and Rev. H . Regehr from the Steinbach | Faik and Rev. H. Regehr from the Steinbach | ||
MB Church. | MB Church. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:33, 24 October 2018
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1975 Oct 03 p. 31
Birth date: 1896 Apr 10
text of obituary:
MRS. JUSTINA PANKRATZ
Justina Pankratz (nee Isaac) was born in Kleefeld, Molotschna colony in South Russia, on April 10, 1896. She was married to Heinrich Pankratz on November 8, 1919. In 1969 they were privileged to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage.
By the grace of God she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and was baptized upon her faith in 1916 and received into the fellowship of the church.
Her life consisted of much hard work, conflicts and worries, but the Lord gave the courage and strength. She prayed and sacrificed much for their seven children.
Many blessings were hers through fellowship in the local church. She particularly enjoyed mid-week Bible studies and the Sunday worship services.
She is survived by her husband Heinrich Pankratz, three sons and their families : Henry and Tina of Vineland, Ont., Vernon and Florence of Steinbach, Man., Helmuth and Delores of Steinbach; four daughters and their families: Anne (Mrs. Bill) Enns, Hilda (Mrs. Henry) Wiebe, Elvira (Mrs. Peter) Enns, Lydia (Mrs. Glenn) Wiens, as well as 16 grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. J. Faik and Rev. H. Regehr from the Steinbach MB Church.