Rempel, Frieda Ewert (1929-2003)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 May 2 p. 29

Birth date: 1929 Dec 30

text of obituary:

FRIEDA REMPEL

She was born Dec. 30, 1929 to Peter and Nettie Ewert near Hepburn, Sask. When she was in grade one, the family moved to the Fraser Valley in B.C. At South Abbotsford MB Church she com- mitted her life to the lord and was baptized. When Abbotsford MB Church (now Central Heights Church) was organized, the family be- came charter members. She graduated from MEl. She married Peter Rempel in July 1952. They moved to Hedley, B.C. for a year, then back to Abbotsford. She loved sewing and for 6 years op- erated her own fabric business . She then worked at Clearbrook Credit Union, soon becoming of- fice manager. A small cancerous growth was re- moved from her lung in 1982 She worked as bookkeeper at Bakerview MB Church, Abbots- ford, for 8 years. After retirement, she read, helped in the church library and quilted . She and Peter volunteered at Haggai Institute Training Center in MauL Predeceased by 1 sister and 1 brother, she is mourned by Peter; daughter San- dra Graham; son Darrell; 4 grandchildren; 2 sis- ters; 1 brother. The funeral was Mar. 13 in Bak- erview MB Church with Michael Dick and Vern Heidebrecht ministering .