Priebe, Emma Buller (1908-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Dec 27 p. 18

Birth date: 1908 Aug 8

text of obituary:

EMMA PRIEBE

Emrna Priebe passed away July 7. She was born Aug. 8, 1908 to John and Mary Buller at Dalton, S.D. In 1910 the family moved to a homestead near Ern - fold, Sask. A school was built, and people took turns having church in their homes. When Gnadenau MB Church was built 9 miles away, they attended whenever weather permitted . She accepted Jesus at an early age . She was baptized June 14, 1928 and joined the MB Church . She attended Herbert Bible School one winter and worked in the Bible school kitchen for several more years. After her moth- er died, she stayed home to help her dad. When he remarried, she moved to Herbert. She married Pete Priebe June 6, 1948. They moved to the farm but built a house in Her- bert in 1954. Pete died March 8, 1970. She moved to Herbert Manor in 1998. Prede- ceased by Pet e, stepson Alden, 1 brother and 3 sisters , she is mourned by children Hilda Weetman of Swift Current, Sask., Eleanor Pe- terson of Penticton, B.C., Gunda Peta of leth- bridge, Alta., Cecil of Herbert, lorne of Cal- gary and Marlin of Maple Ridge, B.C.; grand- children; great-grandchildren; great-great- grandchildren; 2 brothers and 1 sister. The fu- neral was July 10 in Herbert MB Church, with Corny Braun and Bob Hicks ministering.