Schroeder, Mary Baerg (1928-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Mar 8 p. 24

Birth date: 1928 Sep 4

text of obituary:

MARY SCHROEDER

Mary Schroeder passed away Jan. 16. She was born Sept. 4, 1928 to David and Anna Baerg in Halbstadt, Siberia. A year later, the family moved to Vauxhall, Alta. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at 16, joining Vauxhall MB Church. She attended Bible school in Coaldale, Alta. She served in church as pianist, taught Sunday school, sang in music groups and taught Daily Vacation Bible School. The family moved to Chilliwack, B.C in 1954. She soon moved to Vancouver to work in the Sears offices in Burnaby, B.C, and later was a receptionist in a doctor's office. On April 12, 1969 she married Henry Schroeder, a widower with 1 daughter. She had a desire to keep the family together and hosted many Schroeder and Baerg family gatherings in their home. With a positive attitude and appropriate treatment, she survived breast cancer in 1990. Throughout her life, she had a lot of pain in her body but refused to stay home and feel sorry for herself. Brain cancer was found in December 2001. She is mourned by Henry; daughter Doris; 2 grandchildren; 1 sister and 7 brothers.