Margaret Weinhardt
1928 - 2010
I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of rightousness, which the Lord the rightous judge,
shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
2 Tim. 4: 7,8
Margaret grew up in a loving family in the German village of Neu Pasua in the former Yugoslavia. The youngest of three sisters, Margaret spent her childhood assisting her godly parents, Friedrich and Eva Schwald, at home, in their fields and nearby vineyards. They instilled many lasting values in her life. When the war came to their homeland, the family eventually had to flee to Austria. On the way, when Margaret was only 16, her mother died of complications from surgery. Though the war years were difficult, seeds of faith were growing in her heart. A few years later, her father and sisters settled near Neuheutten, Germany. There she made two life-long commitments: first she committed her life to Jesus, her Savior. She was then baptized along with Daniel Weinhardt with whom she would make her second commitment of marriage, and was married in October 1952.
In 1956, the loving couple moved with their first three children to Canada. They built a new life together, working hard as the Lord blessed them, and the family grew from five to eight in the Kitchener area. By 1968, needing more room, Margaret and Daniel built a new home in Cambridge that became their homestead for the next 48 years. Margaret served her Savior with an open heart and home where many visitors and family were blessed by her gracious hospitality. In later years, she and Daniel were blessed to enjoy winter months in the Arizona sun.
Her strong faith and confidence in God allowed her to have complete peace throughout her illness. Early Saturday morning, September 18th, she passed away peacefully in her sleep and was carried by the angels to receive her eternal reward. Her warm smile and tender heart will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Mom & Dad's beautiful backyard
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Prov. 3:5,6
6 comments:
This was a beautiful testimonial of your mother-in-law. She'll be missed by so many others besides her loving family! You're blessed to have had her for part of your life!
Thank you, Mom. This was what the family wrote to put in her memoir for her funeral. There was so much more everyone wanted to say ... how do you condense an 82 year old FULL life into three paragraphs?! Lots of people WILL miss her and DO miss her already. According to the guest book from the funeral home, it looks like over 700 people came over two days to pay their respects to this godly woman.
You have been very blessed, Martha.
God has given you two very godly women to mentor and mother you and also the opportunity to be a mother yourself. When times are hard and you are feeling down, remember how much God loves you to surround you with people who love you and the Lord.
That was a sweet picture, thanks for sharing.
This was very nicely written! Still praying for you all..
What a beautiful way to sum up an incredible life of aloving example to all of us. She was so special and taught her family well by her godly example. Our prayers go up for all of you.
Very nice page and article you wrote about Margaret.
v/r,
Roderick Schwald
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