Editing Loepp, Jacob J. (1894-1991)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 1991 Aug 2 p. 28

Birth date: 1928

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ANNE KRAHN</h3></center>

Jacob J. Loepp of Clearbrook, B.C. passed
away June 18. He was born Jan. 6, 1894 to
Jacob August and Elizabeth Loepp in
Friedensfeld, No.3, Zagradovka. In November, 1918 he married Anna Fast of Blumenort, No.7, Zagradovka. They committed
their lives to the Lord during meetings led by
Franz Klassen of Tiege. In September, 1926
they were baptized. They immigrated to
Canada in 1926, and lived in southern Manitoba for a short while before
settling on a grain farm near
Gem, Alta. For two or three
years they moved to Courtney
on Vancouver Island, but
returned to Alberta. They
adopted 2 boys. In 1945 they
moved to a dairy farm in East
Chilliwack, B.C. In 1966 they
moved to Clearbrook. Anna
passed away Aug. 19, 1971. On June 2, 1972
he married Maria Klassen, a widow. They
moved to Sherwood Home when health
became poor. He is mourned by his wife; sons
Jake of Dawson Creek and Henry of Langley;
stepchildren Mary Wiens of Clearbrook, Tena
Teichrob of Chilliwack, Hilda Born of Matsqui, B.C., John of Brazil, Frank of Arizona
and Lore Reemeyer of Clearbrook; 25 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. The
funeral was June 23 in Clearbrook MB
Church, with Jacob Pauls and John E.
Klassen ministering.

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