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	<center><h3>DAVID HENRY BALZER</h3></center>		<center><h3>DAVID HENRY BALZER</h3></center>

	David Balzer died Aug .		David Balzer died Aug.
	3. He was born Dec. 21,		3. He was born Dec. 21,
	1920 to Henry and Sara		1920 to Henry and Sara
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	Sask. They moved to		Sask. They moved to
	Yarrow, B.C. in 1942.		Yarrow, B.C. in 1942.
	While working in ~~Van-~~		While working in Vancouver, he came to
	~~couver~~, he came to
	know Jesus Christ in a personal way. David		know Jesus Christ in a personal way. David
	graduated from MB Bible College and married		graduated from MB Bible College and married
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	the changed lives of those who accepted Jesus		the changed lives of those who accepted Jesus
	Christ as Lord. While his sense of call to preach		Christ as Lord. While his sense of call to preach
	the Word never left him, David spent the ~~re-~~		the Word never left him, David spent the remainder of his working life teaching in the public school system in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
	~~mainder~~ of his working life teaching in the ~~pub-~~		His was a thoughtful life, with a zeal for the
	~~lic~~ school system in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
	His was a thoughtful life, with a zeal ~~f or~~ the
	truth, a willingness to grow and change, a		truth, a willingness to grow and change, a
	deep knowledge of Scripture and an enjoyment		deep knowledge of Scripture and an enjoyment
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	mourned by son Roland; daughters Lil Regier,		mourned by son Roland; daughters Lil Regier,
	Elly Bargen, Esther Edgelow, Rosalind Klassen;		Elly Bargen, Esther Edgelow, Rosalind Klassen;
	18 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 1 ~~sis-~~		18 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 1 sister; 1 brother. The memorial service was Aug.
	~~ter~~; 1 ~~brothe r~~. The memorial service was Aug.
	15 at Highland Community Church, Abbotsford.		15 at Highland Community Church, Abbotsford.

	[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]		[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Mdoerksen: Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Nov 4 p. 27 Birth date: 1920 Dec 21 text of obituary:
DAVID HENRY BALZER
David Balzer died Aug . 3. He..."

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Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Nov 4 p. 27 Birth date: 1920 Dec 21 text of obituary: <center><h3>DAVID HENRY BALZER</h3></center> David Balzer died Aug . 3. He..."

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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Nov 4 p. 27

Birth date: 1920 Dec 21

text of obituary:

<center><h3>DAVID HENRY BALZER</h3></center>

David Balzer died Aug .
3. He was born Dec. 21,
1920 to Henry and Sara
Balzer in Pleshanovo,
Russia, and emigrated
with his family in 1924
to settle in Colonsay,
Sask. They moved to
Yarrow, B.C. in 1942.
While working in Van-
couver, he came to
know Jesus Christ in a personal way. David
graduated from MB Bible College and married
Mary Enns in Oct., 1949. They spent over 5
years church planting in Japan with MBMSI.
Nothing gave him as much joy as to witness
the changed lives of those who accepted Jesus
Christ as Lord. While his sense of call to preach
the Word never left him, David spent the re-
mainder of his working life teaching in the pub-
lic school system in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
His was a thoughtful life, with a zeal f or the
truth, a willingness to grow and change, a
deep knowledge of Scripture and an enjoyment
of beauty. Predeceased by 5 brothers; 1 sister;
wife Mary; 1 daughter; 2 grandchildren; he is
mourned by son Roland; daughters Lil Regier,
Elly Bargen, Esther Edgelow, Rosalind Klassen;
18 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 1 sis-
ter; 1 brothe r. The memorial service was Aug.
15 at Highland Community Church, Abbotsford.

[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Balzer, David Henry (1920-2005) - Revision history

Mdoerksen at 20:36, 30 October 2023

Mdoerksen: Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Nov 4 p. 27 Birth date: 1920 Dec 21 text of obituary: DAVID HENRY BALZER David Balzer died Aug . 3. He..."

DAVID HENRY BALZER

Mdoerksen: Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Nov 4 p. 27 Birth date: 1920 Dec 21 text of obituary:
DAVID HENRY BALZER
David Balzer died Aug . 3. He..."