Unruh, Marie Berg (1907-2005)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Aug 12 p. 27

Birth date: 1907 Aug 11

text of obituary:

MARIE UNRUH

Marie Unruh died May 27. She was born Aug. 11, 1907 in Schoen- horst, Chortitza, Ukraine to Anton and Anne Berg . Her mother died in Dec . 1919, 6 weeks after Marie ac- cepted Jesus as person- al Saviour. Her father remarried in 1921. She was baptized, joining the MB church in Kalirstarawka. In 1926 the family immigrated to Canada . She worked at the Ninette, Man_ TB sanatorium, then studied nursing, gradu- ating in 1937. She married George Schellen- berg. They farmed in High Bluff, Man. After 18 years they sold the farm, moving to Headingley, Man. She worked at Deer Lodge Hospital, retiring at 65. George died in 1971 . In Sept. 1975 she married Cornelius Unruh. They lived in B.C. He died in 1988. In Dec. 2002 she moved into Tabor Home, Abbots- ford . The verse in 2 Cor. 12:9 was a comfort to her. Predeceased by husbands George and Cornelius, 1 daughter, 1 grandson, she is mourned by sons Garry Schellenberg of Man., David Schellenberg of Alta ., Neil Un- ruh of Sask .; daughters Marianne Wall of Man., Stella Passmore, Betty Wells, Laura Giesbrecht and Tina Hrabovsky of B_C.; 20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 1 sis- ter. The funeral was June 2 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, with Jay Neufeld, Heinz Ratzlaff and Walter Wiens ministering.