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Baerg, Katherine (1903-1979)
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(Mrs.) Katherine Baerg of Saskatoon went |
(Mrs.) Katherine Baerg of Saskatoon went |
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to be with the Lord on July 24. She was born |
to be with the Lord on July 24. She was born |
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| − | to Peter and Mary Lepp on |
+ | to Peter and Mary Lepp on June 25, 1903 |
| − | near Langham, Sask. She received her |
+ | near Langham, Sask. She received her education at Tabor College, Kansas, and the |
| − | tion at Tabor College, Kansas, and the |
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University of Saskatchewan. She taught in |
University of Saskatchewan. She taught in |
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the Pembroke School District, Sask., for five |
the Pembroke School District, Sask., for five |
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school teaching, Ladies Missionary Society |
school teaching, Ladies Missionary Society |
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and the Western Tract Mission. |
and the Western Tract Mission. |
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Her family will remember her for her |
Her family will remember her for her |
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| − | transparent honesty and her unfailing |
+ | transparent honesty and her unfailing devotion to Christ. She leaves to mourn her loving |
| − | + | husband; daughter Esther (Mrs. Klaass Tebbins) of Sarnia, Ont.; two sons, Paul and wife |
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| − | husband; daughter Esther (Mrs. Klaass Teb |
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| − | bins) of Sarnia, Ont.; two sons, Paul and wife |
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Julie of Regina and Solomon and wife Twila |
Julie of Regina and Solomon and wife Twila |
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of Saskatoon; eleven grandchildren; one |
of Saskatoon; eleven grandchildren; one |
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Latest revision as of 15:50, 15 September 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1979 Aug 31 p.31
Birth date: 1903 June 25
text of obituary:
MRS. KATHERINE BAERG
(Mrs.) Katherine Baerg of Saskatoon went to be with the Lord on July 24. She was born to Peter and Mary Lepp on June 25, 1903 near Langham, Sask. She received her education at Tabor College, Kansas, and the University of Saskatchewan. She taught in the Pembroke School District, Sask., for five years. She was married to J.E.L. Baerg on Jan. 3, 1936. They lived in Mennon, Sask. for 16 years before moving to Saskatoon. As a member of the Central Mennonite Brethren Church, Mrs. Baerg was active in Sunday school teaching, Ladies Missionary Society and the Western Tract Mission.
Her family will remember her for her transparent honesty and her unfailing devotion to Christ. She leaves to mourn her loving husband; daughter Esther (Mrs. Klaass Tebbins) of Sarnia, Ont.; two sons, Paul and wife Julie of Regina and Solomon and wife Twila of Saskatoon; eleven grandchildren; one sister; three brothers; and many relatives and friends. Funeral services were held in the Central Church, July 27, with Waldo Pauls and Rueben Baerg officiating.
