Agatha Berg died Feb. 6, 2009 at 98. She was born Mar. 26, 1910 in Kubanka, Orenburg, Russia. In her teen years, she accepted Christ as Saviour and was baptized. On Jan. 13, 1935, she married Henry A. Berg. In 1948, they immigrated to Canada. They farmed in Rosemary and Gem, Alta., before retiring to Coaldale, Alta., in 1976. Her hands were seldom idle. Agatha and Henry served as deacons in their retirement years. She taught her children to sing and prayed fervently for them. Predeceased by Henry, sons Willy and John, grandsons Melvin and Tony, great-grandson Brendan; Agatha is mourned by children Abe (Mary), Henry (Katie), Agatha (Dave) Pahl, Agnes (Rick) Ratzlaff, Kathy (Alvin) Enns, Victor (Violet); daughter-in-law Luella (Herb) Stobbe; 40 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; 1 brother. The funeral was Feb. 10, 2009 at Coaldale MB Church.
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