Cisaac: Created page with "''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1980 Dec 05 p.30 Birth date: 1900 April 1 text of obituary:
JOHN JACOB LETKEMAN
John Jacob Letkeman of Wa..."

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''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1980 Dec 05 p.30

Birth date: 1900 April 1

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<center><h3>JOHN JACOB LETKEMAN</h3></center>

John Jacob Letkeman of Waldheim, Sask .
passed away on October 29. He was born to
Jacob and Katerina (Sawatzky) Letkeman on
April 1, 1900 in Nikolaipol, Russia. He immigrated to Canada with his father in 1924,
arriving at Holdfast, Sask. He married Mary
Fast on November 21,1926 and they bought
a farm at Staughton, Sask. the following
year. Two years later they moved to Hague,
Sask. and a year later homesteaded at North-
vale, Sask. After 34 years they moved to
Waldheim in 1964. They
were both very active in
creative projects in MCC
relief. He had living faith
in his Lord. He was baptized by Elder Abe Unrau
on June 5, 1922. He cherished the songs of faith.
He is survived by his wife
Mary; daughters Mary of
Kelowna, B.C., Margaret
of Neilburg , Sask., Martha of Milton, Ont.,
Hilda and Frieda of Saskatoon; sons Frank of
Victoria , John of Calgary and Richard of
Fort Ray, N.W.T.; 20 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren. The funeral was
held November 1 at the Waldheim MB
Church with pastor John Goertzen officiating.

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Cisaac: Created page with "''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1980 Dec 05 p.30 Birth date: 1900 April 1 text of obituary: JOHN JACOB LETKEMAN John Jacob Letkeman of Wa..."

JOHN JACOB LETKEMAN

Cisaac: Created page with "''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1980 Dec 05 p.30 Birth date: 1900 April 1 text of obituary:
JOHN JACOB LETKEMAN
John Jacob Letkeman of Wa..."