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Russell William Edward Stobbe of Winnipeg | Russell William Edward Stobbe of Winnipeg | ||
passed away peacefully on July 6, following | passed away peacefully on July 6, following | ||
a lengthy illness . He was eight years old. | a lengthy illness. He was eight years old. | ||
When born on July 15, 1969, he was a | When born on July 15, 1969, he was a | ||
healthy | healthy and normal boy. In 1975, the year he | ||
entered grade one, he became ill with | entered grade one, he became ill with | ||
lymphosarcoma. A month in a Vancouver | lymphosarcoma. A month in a Vancouver | ||
hospital, while his father was on sabbatical | hospital, while his father was on sabbatical | ||
at the University | at the University of British Columbia was followed by further chemo | ||
of | therapy treatments in Winnipeg. Russell was a cheerful and optimistic patient, accepting his treatments without | ||
hostility, and led a fairly normal life, | |||
by further chemo | enjoying school, Boy's Brigade and | ||
therapy treatments | |||
in Winnipeg. | |||
and optimistic | |||
treatments without | |||
hostility, and led a | |||
fairly normal life, | |||
enjoying school, | |||
Boy's Brigade and | |||
Sunday school at the Fort Garry Mennonite | Sunday school at the Fort Garry Mennonite | ||
Brethren Church. | Brethren Church. | ||
On Thursday evening, July 6, after saying, | On Thursday evening, July 6, after saying, | ||
"I want to go home now," he passed away. | "I want to go home now," he passed away. | ||
Funeral services were conducted in the Fort | Funeral services were conducted in the Fort | ||
Garry MB Church, with Rev . Jake and | Garry MB Church, with Rev. Jake and | ||
Agnes Schmidt officiating. | Agnes Schmidt officiating. | ||
Left to mourn are his parents, Elmer and | Left to mourn are his parents, Elmer and | ||
Wilma; his younger brother and best friend, | Wilma; his younger brother and best friend, | ||
Colin and sister Sandra; his grandparents, | Colin and sister Sandra; his grandparents, | ||
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wiebe of Abbotsford, B.C., | Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wiebe of Abbotsford, B.C., | ||
and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stobbe of | and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stobbe of Abbotsford; his uncles, aunts and cousins; and | ||
many friends. | many friends. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:28, 12 May 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1978 Aug 18 p. 34
Birth date: 1969 July 15
text of obituary:
RUSSELL WILLIAM EDWARD STOBBE
Russell William Edward Stobbe of Winnipeg passed away peacefully on July 6, following a lengthy illness. He was eight years old.
When born on July 15, 1969, he was a healthy and normal boy. In 1975, the year he entered grade one, he became ill with lymphosarcoma. A month in a Vancouver hospital, while his father was on sabbatical at the University of British Columbia was followed by further chemo therapy treatments in Winnipeg. Russell was a cheerful and optimistic patient, accepting his treatments without hostility, and led a fairly normal life, enjoying school, Boy's Brigade and Sunday school at the Fort Garry Mennonite Brethren Church.
On Thursday evening, July 6, after saying, "I want to go home now," he passed away. Funeral services were conducted in the Fort Garry MB Church, with Rev. Jake and Agnes Schmidt officiating.
Left to mourn are his parents, Elmer and Wilma; his younger brother and best friend, Colin and sister Sandra; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wiebe of Abbotsford, B.C., and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stobbe of Abbotsford; his uncles, aunts and cousins; and many friends.