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Sperling, Albertine Giesbrecht (1914-2006)
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died June 30. She was |
died June 30. She was |
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born Apr. 10, 1914 in |
born Apr. 10, 1914 in |
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| − | Dalmeny, Sask |
+ | Dalmeny, Sask. She |
| − | married Walter |
+ | married Walter Sperling in 1944 and for |
| − | ling in 1944 and for |
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30 years they farmed |
30 years they farmed |
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and raised a family. |
and raised a family. |
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| − | Walter died in 1975 |
+ | Walter died in 1975. |
In 1985, Albertine pulled up her prairie roots |
In 1985, Albertine pulled up her prairie roots |
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and moved to B.C. Albertine was a loving wife |
and moved to B.C. Albertine was a loving wife |
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and mother, and enjoyed gardening, doing |
and mother, and enjoyed gardening, doing |
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many crafts, and travelling. She had a strong, |
many crafts, and travelling. She had a strong, |
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| − | principled faith, and her conscience was |
+ | principled faith, and her conscience was tender about pleasing God and being right with |
| − | der about pleasing God and being right with |
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people. She taught Sunday school and enjoyed |
people. She taught Sunday school and enjoyed |
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decorating the church for banquets. She was |
decorating the church for banquets. She was |
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| − | kind and creative, had a zest for life, and |
+ | kind and creative, had a zest for life, and provided wise counsel. Predeceased by Walter; 2 |
| − | vided wise counsel. Predeceased by Walter; 2 |
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brothers; 6 sisters; she is mourned by children |
brothers; 6 sisters; she is mourned by children |
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| − | Violet (Ernie) Nesdoly, Ken (Dawn), |
+ | Violet (Ernie) Nesdoly, Ken (Dawn), Lorne, Loyd |
(Mara), Beatrice MacPherson, Brian (Darlene), |
(Mara), Beatrice MacPherson, Brian (Darlene), |
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| − | Gilbert (Anne), Julene (Lorne) Gunther, Doris Silva |
+ | Gilbert (Anne), Julene (Lorne) Gunther, Doris Silva; 25 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren: 3 brothers. |
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Latest revision as of 12:33, 11 March 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Sep 1 p. 24
Birth date: 1914 Apr 10
text of obituary:
ALBERTINE SPERLING
Albertine Sperling died June 30. She was born Apr. 10, 1914 in Dalmeny, Sask. She married Walter Sperling in 1944 and for 30 years they farmed and raised a family. Walter died in 1975. In 1985, Albertine pulled up her prairie roots and moved to B.C. Albertine was a loving wife and mother, and enjoyed gardening, doing many crafts, and travelling. She had a strong, principled faith, and her conscience was tender about pleasing God and being right with people. She taught Sunday school and enjoyed decorating the church for banquets. She was kind and creative, had a zest for life, and provided wise counsel. Predeceased by Walter; 2 brothers; 6 sisters; she is mourned by children Violet (Ernie) Nesdoly, Ken (Dawn), Lorne, Loyd (Mara), Beatrice MacPherson, Brian (Darlene), Gilbert (Anne), Julene (Lorne) Gunther, Doris Silva; 25 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren: 3 brothers.
