Kemper, Martha Engbrecht (1944-1969)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1969 Aug 08 p. 26

Birth date: 1944

text of obituary:

MARTHA KEMPER

Mrs. Martha Kemper, 25, of Calgary p!'lssed away suddenly in early June in a car accident in Alberta. Martha was born .in Steinbach, Mani toba, ·in 1944 to J'ohn and Mary Engbrecht. She spent her childhood there and nccepted Christ as her Saviour at the age of seven. At 17 she went to Winnipeg, where she worked at the Manitoba Telephone Company for five years and at various jobs a,fter that. About seven years ago she underwent a serious operation, during which time she renewed her commitment to the Lord. On November 23, 1968 she was married to Bob Kemper. They resided in Winnipeg till Aplril, after which they moved to Calgary. Sho,rtly before the acc,ident, she shared with her husband the premonition that her life would be short. No one realized how short it was to be. The family is comforted by Amos 3:6, "Does evi'l befall a city, unless the Lord has done it?" Left to mourn her passing are her husband, Bob, and her parents, Me and Mrs. John Engbrecht.