LUISE MARTENS (RAHN)

Adjust Text Size: A+ A-

LUISE MARTENS (nee RAHN) Our dear mother, Luise Martens, passed away peacefully into her Saviours arms on November 5, 2004 at the St. Boniface Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband Wilhelm Martens, 14 years earlier on November 12, 1990 and her great-granddaughter Leah Toews in 1998. Luise was born on December 11, 1918 near Omsk, Russia. In 1929 her parents fled to Germany to escape Soviet oppression and after a brief stay the Rahns immigrated to Paraguay, South America. At age 14, Luise accepted Christ as her Saviour, and was baptized soon after upon the confession of her faith. Her life motto was 1. Cor. 3, 11 "For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." On January 7, 1939 Luise Rahn married Wilhelm Martens. They decided to move to Canada in 1954, where her husband began a construction company. Luise passed many spiritual and life values on to her children and grandchildren. We, her children can only emulate what she has taught us. Luise was a godly woman as described in Proverbs 31; her family rises up and calls her blessed. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren will miss her. Aufwiedersehen Mutti, Omi, Grossmutter! Her children are: Adelheid and Rudy Fast and families, Cornelius and Tamira (Friesen) Martens and families, Toni and David Dueck and families, Gerlinde and Peter Enns and families, Peter and Elaine (Baerg) Martens and families, Blondina and Peter Falk and families, William and Erica (Neudorf) Martens and families, Armin and Denise (Peters) Martens and family and Luise and Larie Sawatzky and family. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. at the North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church, 1315 Gateway Rd. Interment to follow at Glen Eden Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Family Life Network, 225 Riverton Ave., Winnipeg, MB R2L 0N1. KLASSEN FUNERAL HOME 1897 Henderson - North of McIvor - 925-1120

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 10, 2004