ANNA PLETT

2 Timothy 4:7,8 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing.”
Anna Plett, 79, of Blumenort, Man. (formerly of Stratton, Ont.), passed away June 17, 2008 in St. Boniface Hospital.
Anna was born on November 17, 1928 to her parents, Cornelius and Anna G. Dueck in the RM of Hanover, Man. She came to know the Lord as a young lady and was baptized on July 7, 1946.
Anna met Ben while working on Ben R. Plett’s farm as Ben was delivering milk for the family. Ben and Anna were married May 2, 1948 and moved to Mexico with Ben’s family on October 15 of that year.
Ben and Anna lived in Mexico for 26 years where they had 16 children. In the summer of 1974 Ben and Anna moved to Ontario with 10 of their children. In 1994 they sold their farm and moved to Blumenort.
Anna has knit many scarves, mitts and toques for children, grandchildren and for the MCC Thrift Shop. She volunteered many hours at the Steinbach MCC Thrift Shop.
She went along many times with Ben doing Mennonite Disaster work. She volunteered in various ways in their local churches such as the Sewing Circle.
But more importantly she has always been there for us as children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren giving us encouragement, love and lots of laughs.
The day after celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary, Anna was admitted to Steinbach Hospital where she was diagnosed with lymphoma. After only four weeks, the Lord called Anna home on June 17, 2008. She died peacefully in the St. Boniface hospital with the family by her side.
Anna is survived by her loving husband Ben; 15 children, Dick (MaryAnne) Plett of Winkler, Man., Menno (Susan) Plett of Mitchell, Man, Tina (Abram) Fehr of Hyas, Sask., Margaret (Abram) Unger Bow Island, Alb., Laverna (John) Unger of Chihuahua, Mexico, Lena (George) Unger of Arborg, Man., Anna (George) Braun of Lac La Biche, Alb., Erwin (Judy) Plett of Steinbach, Man., Paul (Esther) Plett of Steinbach, Man., Elizabeth (Duane) Miller of Littlefork, Mn., Susan (Paul) Peters of Barwick, Ont., Bernie (Kathy) Plett of Grande Prairie, Alb., Norma (Ed) Hildebrand of Giroux, Man., Henry (Doris) Plett of Blumenort, Man., Irene (Syl) Precourt of Winnipeg, Man.; 60 grandchildren and 32 geat-grandchildren; three sisters and six brothers.
She was predeceased by her parents, one son, one grandson, and one great-granddaughter.
Funeral services were held June 22, 2008 at the Blumenort Evangelical Mennonite Church.