Editing Froese, Peter Johann (1908-2007)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 Sep p. 28

Birth date: 1908 Aug 13

text of obituary:  

<center><h3>PETER JOHANN FROESE</h3></center>

Peter Johann
Froese died
Sept. 25, 2007 at
age 99. He was
born Aug. 13, 1908 in Waselovka, Ukraine
to Johann and Katherina Froese. Peter's
mother died in 1919 and his father remar-
ried. ln 1926, the Froese family immigrated
to Canada, settling in Manitou, Man.,
where Peter met and married Margaret
Konrad in 1931. Peter and Margaret farmed
at Newton, Man. for 35 years, retiring to
Winnipeg, in 1973, where they joined
Portage Avenue Church. From an early
age, Peter found peace, joy, and assur-
ance of salvation from reading Scripture
verses. As an adult, he worked with the
Gideons, carrying a New Testament in
his jacket pocket to witness to neigh-
bours and service people. Predeceased
by son Peter; granddaughter Charlotte;
10 sibilings; he is mourned by his wife;
children John (Irene) , Katie (Paul) Wiebe,
Dave (Rose), George (Kae), Margaret (Jake)
Peters, and Alfred (Ruth); 1 daughter-in-
law. The memorial service was Sept. 28,
2007 at Portage Avenue Church

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