Editing Marsch, Roland (1938-2008)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 Oct p. 33

Birth date: 1938 Jan 14

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ROLAND MARSCH</h3></center>

Roland Marsch died
July 17, 2008. He was
born Jan. 14, 1938 in
Schwelm, Germany,
to Christian and Rahel
Marsch. The fact that his
parents "dragged me
to every evangelistic campaign possible"
was the foundation of his relationship with
Jesus. In 1958, having completed an agricul-
tural apprenticeship, Roland immigrated to
Canada with the intention of becoming a
farmer. After several attempts to rent land
of his own failed, he decided to attend
Coaldale Bible School, where he met Lorina
Hubert. They were married June 23, 1962.
Roland graduated from MB Bible College,
Winnipeg, and ministered in Canada, and
then Germany, after the congregation chose
Roland by lot to be their pastor. Roland
and Lorina returned to Winnipeg to pastor
North Kildonan MB Church. During this time
he graduated from Providence Theological
Seminary. Roland served as conference
minister for the Canadian Conference from
1986-1990. He pastored at Portage Avenue
MB Church until 1997 when Roland and
Lorina heard God's call to Dresden, Germany.
Two years of ministry followed at the end of
which they returned to Winnipeg, where
Lorina died of a brain tumor. Roland married
Irene Loewen in 2000 and spent the follow-
ing 6 years as pastor at North Kildonan
MB Church. Roland's ministry ended with a
diagnosis of cancer in 2007. Predeceased by
Lorina and 1 sister; Roland is mourned by
Irene; children Bob (Hilde), Susan (Walter)
Jakobeit, Judy (Peter) von Kampen; 11
grandchildren; 3 siblings. The funeral was
July 22 at North Kildonan MB Church.

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