Pauls, Luise Braun (1904-2001)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2001 Sep 14 p. 24

Birth date: !904 Mar 7

text of obituary:

LUISE PAULS

Luise Pauls of Winnipeg passed away May 1, She was born Mar. 7, 1904 to Daniel and Maria Braun in Reinfeld, Dnepropetrovsk, Russia. When she was 8, bandits attacked her family, killing her mother, her sister and a servant girl and wounding 2 brothers. A year later, her father, left with 7 children, married Helena Dyck; they had 4 children. Luise attended school in Reinfeld and Nikolaipol, then Osterwick. After they moved to Kronstal in 1919. At 16, she accepted Christ, was baptized and joined the MB church at Kronstal. She married Heinrich Pauls May 5, 1925; they had 5 children, but a daughter died at age 2. In 1938 Heinrich was arrested, sent to Siberia and was never heard from again, She put her trust in the Lord and relied on the support of her 2 eldest sons. On Oct. 17, 1943 they fled. Over the next 4 years, they went to Germany, Yugoslavia, Poland, then Germany, ending up in Berlin. In 1947 they went to Paraguay. In 1950 they immigrated to Winnipeg, where she was reunited with her parents and several siblings, who had immigrated in 1926. She worked in a sewing factory for 13 years and had her own house. She was a member of North Kildonan MB Church, participating in the ladies' group and enjoying friends. She enjoyed reading, singing, playing guitar, crocheting afghans and going out for dinner with family. She was independent and energetic, had a strong, unwavering faith to the end and lived her faith by love and example to her children and grandchildren. She moved to Donwood Manor Personal Care Home in June 1999. Predeceased by Heinrich and daughter Mariechen, she is mourned by children Heinrich, Daniel, Lydia and Jacob; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchiIdren; and 1 sister. The memorial service was held May 4 in Mcivor Ave. MB Church, Winnipeg, with Roland Marsch and George Klassen ministering.