Huebert, Mary Matthies (1914-2004)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Jul 2 p. 29

Birth date: 1914 Feb 7

text of obituary:

MARY HUEBERT

Mary Huebert died May 7. She was born Feb. 7, 1914 in Pleshanoff, Neu Samara, South Russia to Comelius and Suzanna Matthies. The family immigrated to Canada in 1925, homesteading in Rabbit Lake, Sask. She worked as a cook and housekeeper in homes in Saskatoon, Calgary and Vancouver. She received assurance of faith under the ministry of H. S. Rempel and was baptized in Saskatoon in October 1934. She was part of the fellowship group that preceded the establishment of the first MB church in Saskatoon. She attended Bethany Bible Institute, Hepburn for 2 years. She married John Huebert June 30, 1940. They farmed in Beechy and Waldheim, Sask. In 1964 they moved to Saskatoon, returning to Waldheim in 1984. Mary loved people and was hospitable. She relied on God and served others. She encouraged people and prayed for them. John died in 1994. She moved to Lanigan, Sask. Predeceased by John, 4 brothers, 4 sisters, 1 grandson, she is mourned by sons Alfred, Dennis and Timothy; 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters. The funeral was May 12 at Christian Fellowship Church, Lanigan .