Editing Appelt, Benjamin (1898-1971)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1971 Apr 30 p. 30

Birth date: 1898 Aug 05

text of obituary:

<center><h3>BENJAMIN APPEIT</h3></center>

Benjamin Appelt was born in Poland
on August 5, 1898 and as a y outh, in
1914, migrated to Canada. He settled firs t
on a farm at Spruce Grove, Alb erta.
Because he was crippled he took up th e
saddlery and shoemaking profes sion -a nd
later watch repairing and jewellery seiling.
In 1937 he was baptized upon his
confession of faith and accepted into the
Baptist Church at Onaway, Alberta . In
1938 he moved to Morden where he soon
found fellowship in the Mennonite Brethren Church. He was married to Kati e
Boldt on September 26, 1943, a union
which was blessed with two children,
Alhert and Doreen.
During their life together, he and his
wife experienced many blessings as w ell
as some difficult trials. In 1965 he
suffered a severe stroke whi ch left him
incapacitated and hospitalized despite all
efforts and the 'constant care of doctors .
He remained clear of mind, however, and
understood well what was said to him
and many times responded to scriptures
and prayers which were spoken to him
with a clear Amen. He passed away at
the Morden Hospital on January 27.
He is survived by his wife, Katie
Appelt; his son, Albert, and wife of
Morden; and his daughter, Doreen, of
Morden (now of Bogota, Colombia); two
brothers, Edward of Edmonton and Emil
of Osoys, B.C.; and two sisters , Elsie and
Wanda, both of Osoys .
The funeral was conducted in the
Morden MB Church on January 31 with
Walter Janzen, the pastor, ministering.

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