Editing Martens, John Peter (1911-2003)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Sep 12 p. 27

Birth date: 1911 Mar 2

text of obituary:  

<center><h3>JOHN PETER MARTENS</h3></center>

 John Peter Martens died
June 30. He was born
Mar. 2, 1911 in Alexan-
derwohl, Molotschna,
Ukraine to Peter P. and
Helena Martens. In
1925 they immigrated
to Coaldale, Alta. At 19
he was converted
through a message by
missionary Frank Wiens .
He was baptized in 1930. He attended
Bible school. He was briefly in a CO camp. He
married Sara Klassen in 1946. They lived in
Arnold, B.C He farmed and trucked . She died
in 1971 . He married Emilie Bartel Sommerfeld
in 1971 .They moved to Clearbrook, B.C in
1973. He sang in the choir and did deacon
work in the Clearbrook MB Church. They en-
joyed travelling. Predeceased by Sara, daugh-
ter Mary Simpson, 4 siblings, he leaves Emilie;
daughters Viola Klassen, Beverly Schroeder,
Trudy Janzen; 9 grandchildren; 10 great-
grandchildren; 2 sisters; 1 brother. The service
was July 5 in Clearbrook MB Church.

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