Editing Shimpky, John (1904-1977)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1977 Aug 19 p. 31

Birth date: 1904 June 03

text of obituary:

<center><h3>JOHN SCHMIMPKY</h3></center>

John Schimpky of St. Catharines , Ontario,
passed away on July 15 after a lengthy
illness. He was born in Borden, Sask. on
June 3,1904 to Rudolph and Marie Schirnpky
and grew up on a farm there. While he was in
his early twenties, both his parents were
called to glory and he and his sister were left
to keep the family farm . In 1939 he was
married to Tena Neufeld. They moved to
Ontario and through her faithful witness he
was led to commit his life to the Lord . He was
baptized and joined the Mennonite Brethren
church in 1948. His wife Tena passed away
in February, 1963. In September, 1964, he
was joined in marriage to Agatha Boese.
They especially enjoyed serving in the
Grantham MB Church of St. Catharines .
He was first diagnosed as suffering from
cancer early in 1976. He leaves to mourn, but
with the hope of meeting again, his wife
Agatha; his daughter, J oyce, and son Rudy
and wife Kathy; three grandchildren; a
brother, Herman, of Abbotsford, B.C ., and a
sister (Mrs.) Lydia Thiesen of Vandalia,
Ohio. The funeral was held at the Grantham
MB Church on July 18 with Aaron Schmidt
and Peter J. Dick ministering and the
Messengers Quartet singing.

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