Obituary of Magdalena Martin

Martin, Magdalena ~ Peacefully passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 at Parkwood Mennonite Home, Waterloo. Magdalena Martin, age 95 years, formerly of St. Jacobs and Elmira. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Anna and Israel Bowman of Hanover, Ada Bauman of St. Jacobs, and Estelle “Stella” Martin of Crystal Beach. Magdalena is lovingly remembered by her many nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her parents Simeon and Barbara (Snyder) Martin, brothers William and Amzi, sister Amanda, brother-in-law Almon Bauman, and sisters-in-law Ruby Marie Martin and Esther Martin. A visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 3 p.m. with Pastor Mark Diller Harder and Pastor Wendy Janzen officiating. Interment will follow in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery. In her memory, donations to Mennonite Central Committee or Canadian Bible Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Parkwood Mennonite Home for the loving care Magdalena received. Service Summary Visitation: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. ~ Funeral Service: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 3 p.m. at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church ~ Interment: St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery ~ Donations: Mennonite Central Committee (50 Kent Avenue, Kitchener, ON N2G 3R1 http://ontario.mcc.org/ or Donate on-line or call toll free 1-800-313-6226 or local: 519-745-8458) or Canadian Bible Society (National Support Office, 10 Carnforth Rd Toronto, ON M4A 2S4 Toll free: 1-800-465-2425 or donate online biblesociety.ca)