Wall, Lena Federau (1924-2008)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 2009 Jan p. 30

Birth date: 1924 Jan 31

text of obituary:

LENA WALL

Lena Wall died Sept. 28, 2008. She was born Jan. 31, 1924 in Rosenbach, Russia to Kornelius and Aganeta Federau. The family fled Russiain 1928,arriving inthe Paraguayan Chaco in 1930. There was little employment for a single woman in the Chaco, so Lena moved to Asuncion, where she worked at a transition house for Mennonites in the capital. There, she met her future husband, John Wall, a widower with three children. After a brief courtship, Lena started the paperwork to immigrate in Canada to join her family-to-be. Lena arrived in Winnipeg Jan. 29, 1964, and married John Feb. 9, 1964. The family moved to Vancouver Aug. 1967, and attended Vancouver MB Church. In 1978, they moved to Abbotsford, B.C, and became members of King Road MB Church. Lena was fond of children, and sacrificed much of herself in caring for her grandchildren. She loved to knit and crochet gifts for family and MCC, and rested in the assurance of her salvation in Jesus. Predeceased by John; John's youngest son Johnny; 5 siblings; 1 great-grandchild; Lena is mourned by children Erna, Ben (Marlene), James; 12 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; 5 siblings. The memorial was Oct. 6 at King Road MB Church, Abbotsford, B.C