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Neufeldt, Henry (1909-2001)

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Mary Elsie Baerg
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Henry Peter Neufeldt of Abbotsford, B.C.
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passed away june 28
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passed away Aug. 17.
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at Buchanan Lodge in
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He was born Apr. 5,
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New Westminster, B.C.
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1909 to Peter J. and
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She was born Sept. 16,
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Sara Neufeldt in
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1912 to john and Elizabeth Hinz in Laird,
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Rosenwald, Slavgorod,
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Sask., the 6th of 9 children. She attended
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Russia. The family immigrated to Mexico in
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Rosthern (Sask.) Academy, where she met
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1925 and moved to
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Samuel Baerg. They
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Drake, Sask. 6 months
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married july 26, 1934
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later, then to Zeneta,
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in Laird. They were
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Sask. and to Yarrow,
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both baptized Aug. 1,
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B.C. in 1929. In
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1936, joining Laird MB
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1930 he found salvation, was baptized and
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Church. In 1947 they
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joined Yarrow MB
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moved to Surrey, B.C.
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Church. He loved
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and joined Kennedy
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music, conducted a
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Heights MB Church. In
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church band and
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1981 they moved to
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youth choir in Yarrow
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Abbotsford, B.C. and
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and directed a CHWK
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joined Bakerview MB
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radio program sponsored by the church,
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Church. In retirement,
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one of 3 religious
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they travelled frequently and wintered
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broadcasts he directed
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in Mesa, Ariz. Here she
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in his life. He had a
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enjoyed a healthy
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trucking business for
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church and social life,
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14 years. In 1946 he
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sang in the choir,
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enrolled in the sacred
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painted and made
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music program at MB
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new friends. Samuel
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Bible College in Winnipeg. After graduating, he taught at MB
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died june 25, 1992.
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Bible Institute in
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She lived in her own
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Abbotsford, MB Bible
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home until 1997, then
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Institute in Coaldale,
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moved to a care
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Alta. and Bible schools
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home. She is remembered for her generosity, sense of humour
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and churches in
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and industriousness.
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the Mennonite settlements in Paraguay.
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She always encouraged family togetherness. Her deepest desire was for her children and grandchildren to have a personal relationship with
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Returning to Canada,
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Christ. She is mourned
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he was purchasing
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by daughters janice
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agent and superintendent of the physical
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Goertz of New Westminster, Claire Peters
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plant at Columbia
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of Abbotsford and
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Bible Institute in Abbotsford for a number
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Marilyn Peters of Burnaby, B.C.; sons Dale
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of years and was conductor of the seniors'
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and Bradley, both of
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choir in his church. A
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Abbotsford; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 1
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highlight was a family
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brother. A memorial
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reunion in Sisters, Ore.
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service was held at
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to celebrate his 65th
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Bakerview MB Church,
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wedding anniversary.
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with Ross Johnston
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Another was the recent celebration by the
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ministering.
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Mennonite Historical
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Society of B.C. to honour him and other pioneer Mennonite music
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educators of the Fraser
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Valley. Predeceased by
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2 brothers, he is
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mourned by his wife
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Margaret of over 70
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years; children Victor,
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Lora, Len, Wally, Ron,
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Al, and Carol; 15
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grandchildren and 7
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great-grandchildren. A
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memorial service was
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held at Ross Road
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Community Church,
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Abbotsford, with Rudie
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Willms ministering.
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[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Latest revision as of 16:12, 7 March 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2001 Oct 26 p. 24

Birth date: 1909 Apr 5

text of obituary:

HENRY NEUFELDT

Henry Peter Neufeldt of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away Aug. 17. He was born Apr. 5, 1909 to Peter J. and Sara Neufeldt in Rosenwald, Slavgorod, Russia. The family immigrated to Mexico in 1925 and moved to Drake, Sask. 6 months later, then to Zeneta, Sask. and to Yarrow, B.C. in 1929. In 1930 he found salvation, was baptized and joined Yarrow MB Church. He loved music, conducted a church band and youth choir in Yarrow and directed a CHWK radio program sponsored by the church, one of 3 religious broadcasts he directed in his life. He had a trucking business for 14 years. In 1946 he enrolled in the sacred music program at MB Bible College in Winnipeg. After graduating, he taught at MB Bible Institute in Abbotsford, MB Bible Institute in Coaldale, Alta. and Bible schools and churches in the Mennonite settlements in Paraguay. Returning to Canada, he was purchasing agent and superintendent of the physical plant at Columbia Bible Institute in Abbotsford for a number of years and was conductor of the seniors' choir in his church. A highlight was a family reunion in Sisters, Ore. to celebrate his 65th wedding anniversary. Another was the recent celebration by the Mennonite Historical Society of B.C. to honour him and other pioneer Mennonite music educators of the Fraser Valley. Predeceased by 2 brothers, he is mourned by his wife Margaret of over 70 years; children Victor, Lora, Len, Wally, Ron, Al, and Carol; 15 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held at Ross Road Community Church, Abbotsford, with Rudie Willms ministering.

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