Dyck, Elizabeth Gurstkie (1900-1970)

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Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 May 29 p. 26

Birth date: 1900 Jun 25

text of obituary:

MRS. ELIZABETH DYCK

Elizaheth Dyck of Winkler, Manitoba, went to be with the Lord on April 27 in her 70th year. She was born to Johann and Maria Gurstkie on June 25, 1900, in Russia and was brought up in the home of her foster parents, Gerhard and Anna Thiessen. As a girl she accepted Christ as her Saviour and in 1924 she was baptized by Rev. Diedrich Wiebe and received into the church. On January 17, 1920 she was joined in marriage to Heinrich J. Dyok in the village of Alexanderthal where they lived until 1926. In that year they emigrated to Canada, arriving in Winkler. They lived the rest of their lives in Winkler. She and her husband were looking forward to their golden wedding anniversary when he passed away suddenly in 1968. Three other sons predeceased her in their infancy.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Cornie (Anne) Kllassen and Elizabeth of Winkler and Mrs. Keith (Gloria) Cooney, Belleville, Ont.; four sons, Julius of Winkler, Jake and Henry of Winnipeg, and Frank of Bashaw, Alta.; and 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild. The funeral was held in the Winkler Mennonite Brethren Church on April 29 with Rev. J. M. Schmidt officiating.

Dyck, Elizabeth Gurstkie (1900-1970)

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 <center><h3>MRS. ELIZABETH DYCK</h3></center>
-Elizaheth Dyck of Wink'ier, Manitoba,
+Elizaheth Dyck of Winkler, Manitoba,
-went to b e wit h the Lord on April 27 lin
+went to be with the Lord on April 27 in
-her 70th year. She was ,born to Johaonn
+her 70th year. She was born to Johann
-and Ma~ia Gurstk,ie on June 25, 1900, 'ion
+and Maria Gurstkie on June 25, 1900, in
-Russ'ia and was 'bro'ught up ,in the home
+Russia and was brought up in the home
-of her foster parents, Gerhard 'and Anna
+of her foster parents, Gerhard and Anna
-"Thiessen. As a girl she accepted Ghrist
+Thiessen. As a girl she accepted Christ
-as her Saviour and ,in 1924 she was
+as her Saviour and in 1924 she was
-baptized 'by Rev. Diedrich W iebe and
+baptized by Rev. Diedrich Wiebe and
-received 'into the church. On January 17,
+received into the church. On January 17,
-she was jO'ined 'in marriage to
+she was joined in marriage to
-Hein~ich J . Dyok ,in the vHlage of
+Heinrich J. Dyok in the village of
-Alexanderthal Where they 'lived unt;i,1
+Alexanderthal where they lived until
-. In that year they emigrated t o
+. In that year they emigrated to
-Canada, arriving ,in Winkler. They lived
+Canada, arriving in Winkler. They lived
-the .rest of their 'I'ives ,in Wink'ier. She
+the rest of their lives in Winkler. She
 and her husband were looking forward
 to their golden wedding anniversary when
-,he passed awa,y suddenly ,in 1968. Three
+he passed away suddenly in 1968. Three
 other sons predeceased her in their
-i nfancy.
+infancy.
-She ,is survived by ,three daughters,
-Mrs. Cornie (Anne) Kllassen 'and EI'izabeth of Wi'nk,ler 'and M~. Keith (Gloria)
+She is survived by three daughters,
-Cooney, B,ellevi'lIe, Ont.; four sons, Julius
+Mrs. Cornie (Anne) Kllassen and Elizabeth of Winkler and Mrs. Keith (Gloria)
-of Winkler, Jake and Henry of W innipeg,
+Cooney, Belleville, Ont.; four sons, Julius
-and Frank o,f Bashaw, Alta.; and 10
+of Winkler, Jake and Henry of Winnipeg,
-grandchi'idren and one great grandchi'ld.
+and Frank of Bashaw, Alta.; and 10
-The funera,1 was held in the Winkler
+grandchildren and one great grandchild.
-Mennonite Brethren oChu~h oon April 29
+The funeral was held in the Winkler
-with Rev. J. M. Schmidt offioiating.
+Mennonite Brethren Church on April 29
+with Rev. J. M. Schmidt officiating.
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