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Lenzmann, William (1911-2001)

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(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2001 Nov 9 p. 23 Birth date: 1911 Jun 7 text of obituary: <center><h3>WILLIAM LENZMANN</h3></center>")
 
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<center><h3>WILLIAM LENZMANN</h3></center>
  
<center><h3>WILLIAM LENZMANN</h3></center>
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Abbotsford, B.C passed
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away Aug. 16. He was
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born June 7, 1911 to
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Hermann and Emma
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Lenzmann in Halbstadt, Molotschna, Russia. He had a brother
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and 2 sisters. His mother died when he was
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10. His father married
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Marie Heinrichs, a wid.
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ow with 4 children.
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The family immigrated
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to Kitchener, ant. in
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1924, then moved to
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Herschel, Sask. He attended school for a
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short time, then
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worked on the farm
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with his father. The
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family joined the MB
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church in Saskatoon,
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but worshipped in a
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small house fellowship.
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In 1943 he married Helen Wiebe of Saskatoon. They lived in Herschel for 3 years, then
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moved to Abbotsford
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to raise chickens and
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berries. They joined
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Clearbrook MB Church.
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They retired to Clearbrook in 1987. Helen
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died in 1994. His remaining years were
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lonely, but he was in
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close contact with his
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children. He moved to
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Tabor Manor, to Tabor
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Home and then to
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Menno Hospital, where
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he spent his last 3
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weeks. Predeceased by
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Helen, 4 sisters and 1
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brother, he is mourned
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by children Mary
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Brocke, Henry, Emma
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Krouzelka, Alvin, Susan
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and Martha; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and 4
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brothers. The memorial service was Aug. 24
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in Clearbrook MB
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Church, with Jay
  +
Neufeld ministering.
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[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Revision as of 12:33, 14 March 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2001 Nov 9 p. 23

Birth date: 1911 Jun 7

text of obituary:

WILLIAM LENZMANN

Abbotsford, B.C passed away Aug. 16. He was born June 7, 1911 to Hermann and Emma Lenzmann in Halbstadt, Molotschna, Russia. He had a brother and 2 sisters. His mother died when he was 10. His father married Marie Heinrichs, a wid. ow with 4 children. The family immigrated to Kitchener, ant. in 1924, then moved to Herschel, Sask. He attended school for a short time, then worked on the farm with his father. The family joined the MB church in Saskatoon, but worshipped in a small house fellowship. In 1943 he married Helen Wiebe of Saskatoon. They lived in Herschel for 3 years, then moved to Abbotsford to raise chickens and berries. They joined Clearbrook MB Church. They retired to Clearbrook in 1987. Helen died in 1994. His remaining years were lonely, but he was in close contact with his children. He moved to Tabor Manor, to Tabor Home and then to Menno Hospital, where he spent his last 3 weeks. Predeceased by Helen, 4 sisters and 1 brother, he is mourned by children Mary Brocke, Henry, Emma Krouzelka, Alvin, Susan and Martha; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and 4 brothers. The memorial service was Aug. 24 in Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld ministering.

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