Parcourez la nécrologie de Maria Epp Guenter Wednesday February 12th 2025 résidant dans la province Manitoba pour le détail des funérailles
Maria Epp (nee Guenter) a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, and friend. Passed away peacefully on February 12, 2025, in Winnipeg leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness and unwavering faith.
Born in Franzfield, Yasykowo in Chortitza, Russia on October 20, 1933. During World War II she fled with her family to Germany where life was hard with having to provide for her mother (ill health) and siblings at a very young age of 11 years. In 1947 her family emigrated to Paraguay where she met the love of her life Reinhold Epp and they were married on May 8, 1954. They had a son in Paraguay who they named Heinrich Wilhelm on March 10, 1955. The family moved to Canada November of 1956 and chose to settle in Winnipeg where their daughter Waltraud was born on February 12, 1958.
She leaves behind her son Bill (Christine); daughter Trudy (Willy) and cherished grandchildren (8), great grandchildren and great greatgrandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Her siblings Irene Enns (Frank, deceased), Katie Neufeld (Gerhard), Bill Guenter (Helga) She was predeceased by her husband Reinhold, parents Wilhelm and Maria Guenter, parents-in-law Heinrich and Olga, her brother and sister-in law Rudy and Esther Epp, brother-in-law Robert Epp (Margaret) and sister-in-law Lydia Friesen (Rudi).
Her work over the years consisted of cleaning houses, childcare, teen nurse, nurses aide and worked at Cadham Labs where she ended up as a supervisor.
Her hobbies consisted of reading, puzzling and knitting. Knitting was a real passion for her, and she kept many of us in sweaters over the years. In recent years her mission was for single moms and she knitted many baby sweaters and hats which were donated to either Thrive and Villa Rosa.
Maria was a faithful member of the Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church. She taught Sunday school, participated in ladies’ groups and ushered till late into her 80’s. She was always willing to receive or give a HUG to anyone who needed it.
Her faith could not be compromised. She found strength and comfort in her relationship with Jesus which sustained her through the times that seemed dark. She was ready to meet her Saviour and wanted to be with her husband once again.
She passed away peacefully just a few minutes after her son left her side and just before her daughter arrived from Alberta for a visit.
A celebration of Maria’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church, 926 Garfield Street N, Winnipeg; with viewing at 10:30 a.m.
Service is livestreamed, click link to view.
Wednesday February 12th 2025
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Maria Epp Guenter Wednesday February 12th 2025..
Décès pour la Ville: Winnipeg, Province: Manitoba
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