Petkau, Elizabeth Rempel (1910-2002

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Oct 25 p. 28

Birth date: 1910 Mar 9

text of obituary:

ELIZABETH PETKAU

assed away Aug. 27. She was born Mar. 9, 1910 to Henry and Maria Rempel in Siberia. When she was 12, her mother died of typhus. At an early age, Elizabeth commit- ted her life to the Lord; ""----=~"""'" she was baptized some time later. In 1926 the family immigrated to Manitoba. She married David Petkau July 3, 1930 in Silberfeld, Man. They worked in Oxbow, Sask., then farmed in Waldheim, Sask. Hard times forced a move to Vauxhall, Al ta ., wh ere they farmed until moving into town in 1972. In 1975, they retired to Clear- brook, B.C. Their life was full of blessing and difficulty. She prayed faithfully for her chil - dren. In later ye ars, she enjoyed her family, doing handwork and reading her Bible. In church, she sang in the choir, served on committees and did deacon work. Prede- ce ased by David in 1997, son Abram, daugh- ter Eli zabeth and 2 grandsons, she is mourned by children Pete, Mary Born, Anne Dyck, Dave, Henry, John, Helena, Jake, Sam, Dan, Aron, Kathy Evenson and Martha Allen; 82 grandchildren; 10 3 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren . The memorial service was Aug . 30 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, B.C., w ith Hei nz Ratzlaff and Art Isaac ministering.