Editing Neufeld, Jacob (1904-1980)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1980 Oct  24 p. 35

Birth date: 1904 Apr 25

text of obituary:

<center><h3>JACOB P. NEUFELD</h3></center>

Jacob P. Neufeld of Kelowna, B.C. passed
away on October 1. He was born on April 25,
1904 to Peter P. and Elizabeth (Penner)
Neufeld in Prijuit, Russia. At 17 years he ac·
cepted Christ as his personal Savior, was
baptized and joined the Allianz Church. He
began immediately to teach Sunday school
and preach in the church. He married Marie
Giesbrecht on August 30, 1925. They im·
migrated to Winnipeg in the same year. He
was ordained to the ministry in 1942 by the
South End Mennonite Brethren Church in
Winnipeg, which he pastored from 1949-62.
For five years he served as missionary to
Uruguay under MB Missions/Services. He
then took a position as administrator/chap'
lain of Tabor Home in Morden, Man., until
1973, then pastored the
Elm Creek (Man.) MB
Church for two years. In
Kelowna he served as
pastor in the Kelowna
General Hospital from
1975-78, and to his last
day served in the
Kelowna Gospel Mission.
Over the years he has
been active in many con-
ference boards and committees. He is surviv·
ed by his wife Marie; son Jacob and wife
Ruth of Montreal; daughters Helen and hus-
band George Schroeder of Kelowna, and
Edith and husband Walter Janzen of St.
Catharines, Ont.; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-
grandchildren, and one sister, Tina Klassen
of Drumheller, Atla.

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