Editing Berg, John I. (1918-2005)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Feb 24 p. 28

Birth date: 1918 Nov 13

text of obituary:

<center><h3>JOHN I. BERG</h3></center>

John Isaac Berg died
Dec. 22. He was born
Nov. 13, 1918 in Fuer-
stenwerder, Russia and
came to Canada with
his parents in 1926,
settling in the Coaldale
area . At 16, he accept-
ed Christ as Saviour,
but soon drifted away
L-__~'--'"'<:L...~ from faith due to lack
of follow-up. On Nov.
17, 1945 he married Rose Friesen. John
farmed for one year, then worked for
Neufeldt Industries and served as a volunteer
firefighter for 30 years. John and Rose en-
joyed 60 years together, and loved travelling
and gardening. In 1981, during a friend's fu-
neral and sensing a void in his life, John came
back to the Lord. John freely spoke of God's
wonderful grace. Rose followed in faith and
the couple were baptized, joining the Coal-
dale MB Church where they took part in
Bible studies and actively served wherever
there was opportunity, in the deaconate as
well as on the custodial committee. John is
mourned by Rose; daughters Sharon (Den-
nis) Barbour and Beverly (Ken) Carroll; 5
grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren.

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