Editing Neufeld, George (1910-1975)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1975 May 02 p. 30

Birth date: 1910 May 09

text of obituary:  

<center>h3>GEORGE NEUFELD</h3></center>

Elisabeth (nee Loewen) Neufeld, was born on
May 9, 1910 in Olgafeld, South Russia. In
1926 he immigrated with his parents, two
sisters and one brother to Canada, where
they lived in Drake, Sask. for 15 years. His
brother Peter had to stay in Russia.
On January 6, 1935 he married Mary
Penner, daughter of the late Rev. John and
Mrs. Helen Penner. The first six years on the
farm in Drake were difficult because of the
depression. In 1941 they moved to Virgil,
Onto A year later they purchased a house in
Niagara-on-the-Lake, his home until his death.
Three children were born to them. Their
greatest desire and prayer, which God graciously granted, was for the children to know
and serve the Lord.
George accepted the Lord as his personal
Saviour in March, 1935. He was baptized
Philadelphia Mennonite Brethren Church of
Watrous, Sask. Since 1941 he was a faithful
member of the Virgil MB Church . He
especially enjoyed working in the building
program and the fellowship in his Sunday
school class.
The Neufelds were privileged to celebrate
their silver wedding in 1960. This year was
their fortieth anniversary, which was celebrated with the family.
All his life God gave him good health.
Since 1944 he was an employee of Canadian
Canneries. Only in the past year did he show
signs of weariness after a day 's work. He
passed away March 22.
He leaves to mourn his wife, Mary, of
Niagara-on-the-Lake; two sons: Leonard
with his wife Willie and two children ,
Norman with his wife Elly; one daughter,
Naomy, all of St. Catharines, Ont.; one
brother, Jakob Neufeld and family of Virgil,
and two sisters, Agatha and Liese of Niagaraon·the·Lake.
Funeral services were held March 25 in the
Virgil Mennonite Brethren Church with Rev.
John G. Baerg of Virgil and Rev. Herman
Kroeker of Niagara-on-the·Lake officiating.

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