Editing Petkau, Abe (1925-2004)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Apr 30 p. 29

Birth date: 1925 May 6

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ABE PETKAU</h3></center>

Abe Petkau died Mar.
7. He was born May 6,
1925 in Russia and
soon immigrated to
Canada. He attended
Bible school and ac-
cepted Christ in his
20s . He married Mary
Klassen May 22, 1949
in Port Rowan, Ont o They lived in St.
Catharines, then moved to Port Rowan. He
established a trucking company. He instilled
strong Christian values into his children and
influenced the drivers who worked for him.
They retired to Simcoe, Ont. in 1991. They
enjoyed travelling. Mary died in 1999. He
married Hedy Penner in November 2001 . He
enjoyed golfing, reading, camping, travel-
ling and meeting friends at Tim Hortons. He
prayed faithfully for his children and grand-
children. Predeceased by Mary and several
siblings, he is mourned by Hedy; daughters
Carol Hiebert, Brenda Petkau, Lynn Andres,
Gayle Gill, Edith Kouros, Eleanor Dolan,
Kathy Janzen, Mary Eleanor Penner; son
Wayne; 27 grandchildren; 2 brothers, 1 sister.
The funeral was Mar. 10 in Vineland United
Mennonite Church.

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