Editing Isaac, John Johan (1905-2001)

'Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2001 Oct 26 p. 25

Birth date: 1905 Mar 15

text of obituary:

<center><h3>JOHN JOHAN ISAAC</h3></center>

John Johan Isaac of st.
Catharines, Ont.,
passed away Aug. 4.
He was born Mar. 15,
1905 to John A. and
Helen Isaac in Steinfeld, Russia. The family
immigrated to Rosthern, Sask. in 1907 and
moved to Aberdeen,
Sask. in 1909, to Dalmeny, Sask. in 1924
and to Hepburn, Sask.
in 1926. In 1922 he
accepted Christ, was
baptized and joined
the MB church in Aberdeen. He attended
Bethany Bible School
in Hepburn. In 1928
he married Tina
Schmor. They moved
to St. Catharines, Ont.
in 1941 and Virgil,
Ont. in 1942, joining
Virgil MB Church. He
worked at several jobs.
They bought a farm
near Niagara-on-theLake, Ont. In 1954
they donated threequarters of an acre to
Niagara Christian Fellowship so it could
build a church. In
1959 they moved back
to Virgil. He worked
for Domtar Paper Mill,
retiring in 1968. In
1983 they moved to
Pleasant Manor, St.
Catharines; Tina died a
year later. He enjoyed
playing games with
the other residents. He
moved to Tabor
Manor, St. Catharines
in 1989. His favourite
Bible text was Ps. 23.
He loved people, especially his family. He
greeted everyone with
a smile. After a stroke
in July 2001, he said,
"Lord, take me home. I
have Jesus in my heart
and have made everything right." Predeceased by Tina and a
stillborn son, he is
mourned by daughters
Elizabeth Peters and
Rubina Nickel, both of
St. Catharines, Leona
Hahn of Elliott Lake,
Ont. and Ethel Ewert of
st. Catharines; 15
grandchildren; 33
great-g randchildren;
and 1 great-greatgranddaughter. The
funeral was Aug. 8 in
Cornerstone Community Church, Virgil,
with Albert Friesen
ministering.

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