Editing Martens, John Robert (1911-2005)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 20005 Sep 2 p. 27

Birth date: 1911 May 19

text of obituary:

<center><h3>JOHN ROBERT Martens</h3></center>

john Robert Martens
died june 6. He was
born May 19, 1911 in
Rueckenau, Ukraine to
~lo4illillliil~", john P. and Helen
Martens. His mother
died in 1916 and his
father remarried in
1918. The family im-
migrated to Canada in
1924. They worked as
labourers on farms in Ontario and Manitoba,
moving to Coaldale, Alta. in 1929. They op-
erated Del Monte General Store until 1946.
john R., together with brother Pete, took
over the business that later became the IGA
Supermarket and ran it until 1967. john ac-
cepted jesus Christ, was baptized and joined
Coaldale MB Church in 1933. He attended
Coaldale Bible School 1 year. He married
Susie Wiebe Aug. 8, 1937. In 1967 they re-
tired to Abbotsford, joining Bakerview MB
Church. In retirement, he worked in real es-
tate and helped his son -in-law farm in Mani-
toba. He was a good businessman, an en-
courager, and a gracious and grateful gen-
tleman. Predeceased by Susie, son Orlando
and 1 brother, he is mourned by son john of
Coaldale; daughters Loretta Fournier of Ab-
botsford, Trudy Ulsrud of Toronto and Debbi
Thiessen of Griswold, Man.; 1 sister; 3 broth-
ers. The funeral was june lOin Bakerview MB
Church with Ray Harris ministering.

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