Heyde, Anganeta Braun (1913-2000)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 2000 Nov 17 p. 28

Birth date: 1913 Mar 22

text of obituary:

ANGANETA HEYDE

Anganeta Heyde of St. Catharines, Ont. passed away Oct. 2. She was born Mar. 22, 1913, the last of 8 children born to Johann and Anna Braun in Chortitza, Ukraine. After high school, she worked in the office of the Koop Factory. She was baptized on Pentecost, June 8, 1931. She married Daniel Heyde Sept. 23, 1934. Their eldest child Elvira died at 17 months. They went to Bamberg, Germany on a train during World War II. Two years later, they moved to Paraguay. A year later, they moved to Argentina, staying there for 18 years. In 1966 they followed their eldest son Victor and his family to St. Catharines. They joined Scott St. MB Church. They lived in their own house for 23 years, in Tabor Manor Apartments for 6 years and then in Tabor Manor Home. In her memoirs, she wrote, "For all these years God has helped and protected us; thanks, praise and honour to the Lord." She is mourned by children Victor of Surrey, B.C., John of St. Catharines and Edgar of Abbotsford, B.C.; 8 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Oct. 6 in Scott St. MB Church, with Paul J. Fast and John Epp ministering.