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Durksen, Sara Pauls (1897-1969)
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Catharines, ant., went to her eternal rest |
Catharines, ant., went to her eternal rest |
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on December 14, 1969. She had suffered |
on December 14, 1969. She had suffered |
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| − | from gradual |
+ | from gradual deterioration in her physical |
| − | condition for the past six years |
+ | condition for the past six years and |
during this time period she spent many |
during this time period she spent many |
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hours with her husband in heart-searching |
hours with her husband in heart-searching |
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| − | prayer and |
+ | prayer and discussiion of the wonderful |
| − | ways God had |
+ | ways God had led them in together. As |
| − | she began to |
+ | she began to realize the seriousness of |
| − | her |
+ | her condition, she often concluded her |
| − | prayer with |
+ | prayer with the sentence, "Blessed Lord , |
| − | make me fit for the Holy |
+ | make me fit for the Holy Sight." |
She was born November 30, 1897 in |
She was born November 30, 1897 in |
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| − | + | Alexanderthal South Russia. She was the |
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| − | first |
+ | first child of David and Sara Pauls. She |
was named Sara after her mother and |
was named Sara after her mother and |
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| − | inherited from her |
+ | inherited from her the ability and joy |
for singling. When she was 16 years of |
for singling. When she was 16 years of |
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| − | age she accepted the Lord as her |
+ | age she accepted the Lord as her personal Saviour. The Lord blessed her with |
a happy nature and together with her |
a happy nature and together with her |
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| − | love for |
+ | love for singing, she dedicated her life |
| − | to the |
+ | to the service of the Lord. On May 25, |
| − | 1918 she was |
+ | 1918 she was brought together in marriage with David D. Durksen, who survives |
her. |
her. |
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| − | She brought |
+ | She brought sacrificial love, cheerfulness and sing1ing to a large family that |
| − | God |
+ | God gave them. She saw as her first |
| − | duty the service |
+ | duty the service to her family. Fervently |
| − | she prayed for the |
+ | she prayed for the salvation of all her |
children and grandchildren. In the same |
children and grandchildren. In the same |
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| − | manner she was a |
+ | manner she was a blessing to the |
| − | + | fellowship of the church to which she |
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| − | + | belonged. |
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| − | She preceded in |
+ | She preceded in death a family of 65 |
members. She is survived by her husband, |
members. She is survived by her husband, |
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David Durksen; five sons, David and |
David Durksen; five sons, David and |
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Jake, of Winnipeg, John, Fred and |
Jake, of Winnipeg, John, Fred and |
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| − | Arthur of St, |
+ | Arthur of St, Catharines; seven daughters, Sarah and Kay, St. Catharines, Mrs. |
| − | Dave (Helen) |
+ | Dave (Helen) Wall, Virgil, Mrs. Aron |
| − | (Mary) Froese, St. |
+ | (Mary) Froese, St. Catharines, Mrs. |
Clare (Clara) Schnupp, Dryden, Onto |
Clare (Clara) Schnupp, Dryden, Onto |
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| − | Mrs. John ( |
+ | Mrs. John (Viola) Eckert, and Mrs. |
Henry (Agnes) Petkau, both of St. |
Henry (Agnes) Petkau, both of St. |
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Catharines; four brothers, David, Martin, |
Catharines; four brothers, David, Martin, |
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John and Jacob; and four sisters, |
John and Jacob; and four sisters, |
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| − | + | Katherine (Mrs. Paul Wallman), Helen |
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| − | (Mrs |
+ | (Mrs. Peter Braun). Mary (Mrs. Jacob |
| − | Braun) and Anna (Mrs. J.J. Paetka |
+ | Braun) and Anna (Mrs. J. J. Paetka; |
| − | and |
+ | and numerous grandchildren and friend. |
Revision as of 18:03, 27 January 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Feb 20 p. 27
Birth date: 1897 Nov 30
text of obituary:
MRS. SARA DURKSEN
Sara Durksen (nee Pauls) of St. Catharines, ant., went to her eternal rest on December 14, 1969. She had suffered from gradual deterioration in her physical condition for the past six years and during this time period she spent many hours with her husband in heart-searching prayer and discussiion of the wonderful ways God had led them in together. As she began to realize the seriousness of her condition, she often concluded her prayer with the sentence, "Blessed Lord , make me fit for the Holy Sight."
She was born November 30, 1897 in Alexanderthal South Russia. She was the first child of David and Sara Pauls. She was named Sara after her mother and inherited from her the ability and joy for singling. When she was 16 years of age she accepted the Lord as her personal Saviour. The Lord blessed her with a happy nature and together with her love for singing, she dedicated her life to the service of the Lord. On May 25, 1918 she was brought together in marriage with David D. Durksen, who survives her.
She brought sacrificial love, cheerfulness and sing1ing to a large family that God gave them. She saw as her first duty the service to her family. Fervently she prayed for the salvation of all her children and grandchildren. In the same manner she was a blessing to the fellowship of the church to which she belonged.
She preceded in death a family of 65 members. She is survived by her husband, David Durksen; five sons, David and Jake, of Winnipeg, John, Fred and Arthur of St, Catharines; seven daughters, Sarah and Kay, St. Catharines, Mrs. Dave (Helen) Wall, Virgil, Mrs. Aron (Mary) Froese, St. Catharines, Mrs. Clare (Clara) Schnupp, Dryden, Onto Mrs. John (Viola) Eckert, and Mrs. Henry (Agnes) Petkau, both of St. Catharines; four brothers, David, Martin, John and Jacob; and four sisters, Katherine (Mrs. Paul Wallman), Helen (Mrs. Peter Braun). Mary (Mrs. Jacob Braun) and Anna (Mrs. J. J. Paetka; and numerous grandchildren and friend.
