On Friday, November 7,
2003 at the Grace Hospital, Winnipeg, Sarah Derksen (nee Thiessen), age 86, of
Winkler, formerly of Lowe Farm, went to her eternal rest.Sarah Derksen
1917 – 2003
On Friday, November 7,
2003 at the Grace Hospital, Winnipeg, Sarah Derksen (nee Thiessen), age 86, of
Winkler, formerly of Lowe Farm, went to her eternal rest.
She was predeceased by her husband Henry D. Derksen in 2001; 1 sister; and 6 brothers.
She leaves to mourn her passing, 4 daughters; Caroline and Norman Buhr of Altona; Leona and Jake Klassen of Morris; Emmy and Willie Penner of Winnipeg; Darlene and Gerry Madison of Winnipeg; 2 sons Eddie and Carol Derksen of Plum Coulee; Menno and Sadie Derksen of Winkler; 13 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; 3 sisters; 3 sisters-in-law, and their families.
Funeral service was held on Wednesday November 12, 2003 2:00pm at Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church (189 2nd Street), Rev. Abe Wiebe officiating. Interment followed at Winkler Cemetery. Donations may be made to Salem Foundation Inc. 165 15th Street Winkler, MB R6W 1T8.