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	altar with Scripture		altar with Scripture
	reading and prayer was		reading and prayer was
	very important. When		very important. When she was 9, the family
	I she was 9, the family		moved to Ontario.
	moved to Ontario .
	They attended Virgil		They attended Virgil
	MB Church in the morning and a church in ~~Ni-~~		MB Church in the morning and a church in Niagara Falls Sunday evenings. During an evangelistic service, she accepted the Lord. Her dad
	~~agara~~ Falls Sunday evenings. During an ~~evan-~~
	~~gelistic~~ service, she accepted the Lord. Her dad
	bought an old piano, and she taught herself to		bought an old piano, and she taught herself to
	play. After high school, she worked at ~~Kimber-~~		play. After high school, she worked at Kimberly-Clark in Niagara Falls. She attended Canadian Bible College in Regina 2 years. On June 18,
	ly-Clark in Niagara Falls. She attended ~~Canadi-~~
	an Bible College in Regina 2 years. On June 18,
	1955, she married Peter Block, whom she met		1955, she married Peter Block, whom she met
	through the Moments of Blessing Quartet and		through the Moments of Blessing Quartet and
	Radio Broadcast. She was a "stay at home"		Radio Broadcast. She was a "stay at home"
	om, then enjoyed being church secretary for		mom, then enjoyed being church secretary for
	Grantham MB Church,St. Catharines, until		Grantham MB Church,St. Catharines, until
	she and Peter retired in 1987. They then spent		she and Peter retired in 1987. They then spent
	much of their summers doing office work and		much of their summers doing office work and
	maintenance at Camp Crossroads . She ~~be-~~		maintenance at Camp Crossroads. She became ill in 1988, later diagnosed as multiple
	~~came~~ ill in 1988, later diagnosed as multiple
	sclerosis. In 1991, Peter died in an accident.		sclerosis. In 1991, Peter died in an accident.
	She complained little and strove to stay ~~inde-~~		She complained little and strove to stay independent, but in her last months became a
	~~pendent~~, but in her last months became a
	paraplegic and was diagnosed with cancer.		paraplegic and was diagnosed with cancer.
	Predeceased by Peter, 1 sister and 1 brother,		Predeceased by Peter, 1 sister and 1 brother,
	she is mourned by daughters Donna, Nancy		she is mourned by daughters Donna, Nancy
	and Lisa ; and 2 sisters. The memorial service		and Lisa; and 2 sisters. The memorial service
	was July 31 in Grantham MB Church, with		was July 31 in Grantham MB Church, with
	John Wiebe ministering.		John Wiebe ministering.

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Mdoerksen: Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Dec 27 p. 17 Birth date: 1934 Apr 14 text of obituary:
ELSIE IDA BLOCK
Elsie Ida Block passed away Jul..."

2022-08-15T17:31:38Z

Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Dec 27 p. 17 Birth date: 1934 Apr 14 text of obituary: <center><h3>ELSIE IDA BLOCK</h3></center> Elsie Ida Block passed away Jul..."

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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Dec 27 p. 17

Birth date: 1934 Apr 14

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ELSIE IDA BLOCK</h3></center>

Elsie Ida Block passed
away July 27. She was
born Apr. 14, 1934 to
Henry and Anna Seib in
Lipton, Sask. A family
altar with Scripture
reading and prayer was
very important. When
I she was 9, the family
moved to Ontario .
They attended Virgil
MB Church in the morning and a church in Ni-
agara Falls Sunday evenings. During an evan-
gelistic service, she accepted the Lord. Her dad
bought an old piano, and she taught herself to
play. After high school, she worked at Kimber-
ly-Clark in Niagara Falls. She attended Canadi-
an Bible College in Regina 2 years. On June 18,
1955, she married Peter Block, whom she met
through the Moments of Blessing Quartet and
Radio Broadcast. She was a "stay at home"
om, then enjoyed being church secretary for
Grantham MB Church,St. Catharines, until
she and Peter retired in 1987. They then spent
much of their summers doing office work and
maintenance at Camp Crossroads . She be-
came ill in 1988, later diagnosed as multiple
sclerosis. In 1991, Peter died in an accident.
She complained little and strove to stay inde-
pendent, but in her last months became a
paraplegic and was diagnosed with cancer.
Predeceased by Peter, 1 sister and 1 brother,
she is mourned by daughters Donna, Nancy
and Lisa ; and 2 sisters. The memorial service
was July 31 in Grantham MB Church, with
John Wiebe ministering.

[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Block, Elsie Ida Seib (1934-2002) - Revision history

Mdoerksen at 17:34, 15 August 2022

Mdoerksen: Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Dec 27 p. 17 Birth date: 1934 Apr 14 text of obituary: ELSIE IDA BLOCK Elsie Ida Block passed away Jul..."

ELSIE IDA BLOCK

Mdoerksen: Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Dec 27 p. 17 Birth date: 1934 Apr 14 text of obituary:
ELSIE IDA BLOCK
Elsie Ida Block passed away Jul..."