Unruh, Anna Sawatzky (1919-2003)

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

Birth date: 1919 Jul 21

text of obituary:

ANNA UNRUH

Anna Unruh of Menno Hospital, Abbotsford, B.C. died Feb. 15. She was born July 21, 1914 to Franz and Aganeta Sawatzky in Saratov, Slavgorod, Siberia. When she was 5, her father died, leaving 4 children. Her mother married Peter Warkentin, a widower with 11 children, 6 years later. In 1928 her mother died. Anna accepted the Lord when she was 15. She was later baptized and joined the MB church. In 1929 she fled to Harbin, China as the foster daughter of Isaac and Liese Wiens. In 1932 they moved to Paraguay. She married Isaac Martens Oct. 16, 1932. They had 7 children. In 1969 Isaac died. In 1974 she married Abram Dyck of Clearbrook, B.C., a widower with 3 children. She volunteered with MCC and at the Clearbrook Community Centre. In 1982 Abram died. On Nov. 23, 1996 she married Abe Unruh. Predeceased by husbands Isaac and Abram, 1 daughter in infancy, son David of leukemia at 42, 1 grandson and 2 great-grandchildren, she is mourned by Abe; sons Franz, Helmut, Eric and Edwin; daughter Elsie; 17 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren ; 5 great-great-grandchildren; step children Alvin, Gary and Grace Unruh. The funeral was Feb. 21 in Clearbrook MB Church with Heinz Ratzlaff and Walter Wiens ministering.