Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta

Herta Evangeline (nee Braun) Anderson (1944 – 2010)

Herta was born in Winnipeg on September 24, 1944 to Jacob and Sarah Braun, the youngest of eleven children. She was educated in Winnipeg and at the Mennonite Collegiate Institute. Later she was employed in a Royal Bank in Winnipeg, but was transferred to Calgary in 1979, where she then worked until 1991. Her passion for music, especially organ, led her to study under renowned organists. For many years she played in the churches, and for weddings and funerals. She served as organist for the military base until it was moved from Calgary. She received the “Proficiency in Service Playing” from the National Council of the Royal Canadian College of Organists in July 2004. Among her other passions were genealogy, scrapbooking, and collecting the writings of her father. She had the MHSA scan and store the family's collection of her father's letters and some of his school books.

Herta struggled with bouts of cancer for several years and passed away on June 20, 2010. Her grit and determination to fulfill her life’s service was strong to the end, and she will be remembered for her love for her Lord.

Last Updated 12 Sep 2010

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