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Baerg, Martha Neufeld (1913-2003)
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was baptized in 1928. |
was baptized in 1928. |
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She earned her RN in |
She earned her RN in |
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+ | 1939 and nursed at |
the Steinbach (Man.) |
the Steinbach (Man.) |
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hospital. She married |
hospital. She married |
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| − | John Baerg in 1939. They pastored in |
+ | John Baerg in 1939. They pastored in Mennonite Brethren churches in Hillsboro, |
| − | + | Kan. and Mountain Lake, Minn., then in Virgil, Ont. from 1958 to 1976. They |
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| − | + | ministered at Clearbrook MB Church in B.C. until |
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| − | + | retiring in 1982 and returning to the Niagara , Ont. region. She worked as a nurse and |
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| − | tered at Clearbrook MB Church in B.C. until |
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| − | retiring in 1982 and returning to the Nia- |
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| − | gara , Onto region. She worked as a nurse and |
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on the family farm. She had many hobbies |
on the family farm. She had many hobbies |
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| − | and loved music. She was a source of |
+ | and loved music. She was a source of guidance and comfort to others. Predeceased by |
| − | ance and comfort to others. Predeceased by |
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John in 1999, she leaves children Ruth, John |
John in 1999, she leaves children Ruth, John |
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Waldo, Elfrieda, Theodore, Elizabeth; 9 |
Waldo, Elfrieda, Theodore, Elizabeth; 9 |
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grandchildren, 1 great-granddaughter. The |
grandchildren, 1 great-granddaughter. The |
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| − | funeral was Aug |
+ | funeral was Aug. 2 at Cornerstone Community Church, Virgil. |
| − | nity Church, Virgil. |
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Latest revision as of 17:51, 30 January 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Sep 12
Birth date: 1913 Feb 25
text of obituary:
MARTHA BAERG
Martha Baerg died July 30. She was born Feb. 25, 1913 in Ukraine. Her family settled in Manitoba in 1926. She accepted Jesus and was baptized in 1928. She earned her RN in 1939 and nursed at the Steinbach (Man.) hospital. She married John Baerg in 1939. They pastored in Mennonite Brethren churches in Hillsboro, Kan. and Mountain Lake, Minn., then in Virgil, Ont. from 1958 to 1976. They ministered at Clearbrook MB Church in B.C. until retiring in 1982 and returning to the Niagara , Ont. region. She worked as a nurse and on the family farm. She had many hobbies and loved music. She was a source of guidance and comfort to others. Predeceased by John in 1999, she leaves children Ruth, John Waldo, Elfrieda, Theodore, Elizabeth; 9 grandchildren, 1 great-granddaughter. The funeral was Aug. 2 at Cornerstone Community Church, Virgil.
