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<center< | <center><h3>JACOB E. (JAKE) KROEKER</h3></center> | ||
Jacob E. (Jake) Kroeker | |||
of Winnipeg passed | of Winnipeg passed | ||
away Sept. 16. He was | away Sept. 16. He was | ||
born Apr. 27, 1912 to | born Apr. 27, 1912 to | ||
Jacob A. and Annie | |||
Kroeker in Winkler, | Kroeker in Winkler, | ||
Man. After high school, | Man. After high school, | ||
he attended Winkler | he attended Winkler | ||
Bible Institute and | Bible Institute and Success Business College in | ||
Winnipeg. In 1935 he | Winnipeg. In 1935 he | ||
married Alice | married Alice Nuernberg of McClusky, N.D. | ||
They lived in Winkler; 4 | They lived in Winkler; 4 | ||
children were born. | children were born. | ||
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MB Church. He started | MB Church. He started | ||
in business at a young | in business at a young | ||
age, working as a | age, working as a clerk | ||
in a general store, and | in a general store, and | ||
then as | then as secretary/bookkeeper in a real estate | ||
and insurance business | |||
and insurance | |||
owned by his father. He | owned by his father. He | ||
later was manager of | later was manager of | ||
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brother Menno bought | brother Menno bought | ||
a car dealership and | a car dealership and | ||
carried on the | carried on the partnership under the name | ||
Kroeker Brothers for | Kroeker Brothers for | ||
nearly 20 years. In 1965 | nearly 20 years. In 1965 | ||
he opened up a real | he opened up a real estate office in Winkler, | ||
specializing in farm | specializing in farm | ||
sales. Retiring in 1978, | sales. Retiring in 1978, | ||
he bought a small | he bought a small hobby farm near Winkler. | ||
He taught some of his | He taught some of his | ||
grandchildren to ride | grandchildren to ride | ||
and take part in riding | and take part in riding | ||
competitions and | competitions and parades across southern | ||
Manitoba. Active in | Manitoba. Active in | ||
church during his | church during his | ||
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Commerce for many | Commerce for many | ||
years. Predeceased by | years. Predeceased by | ||
Alice, 2 sons, a | Alice, 2 sons, a granddaughter, 2 brothers | ||
and 2 sisters, he is | and 2 sisters, he is | ||
mourned by Anne; | mourned by Anne; children Gloria Dyck and | ||
Clarence; stepchildren | Clarence; stepchildren | ||
Allen, Edna | Allen, Edna Jagger, Stan | ||
and | and John; 8 grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 1 brother and | ||
2 sisters. The funeral | 2 sisters. The funeral | ||
was Sept. 21 in Portage | was Sept. 21 in Portage | ||
Ave . MB Church. | Ave. MB Church. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:56, 25 April 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald: obituary: 2002 Mar 3 p. 25
Birth date: 1912 Apr 27
text of obituary:
JACOB E. (JAKE) KROEKER
Jacob E. (Jake) Kroeker of Winnipeg passed away Sept. 16. He was born Apr. 27, 1912 to Jacob A. and Annie Kroeker in Winkler, Man. After high school, he attended Winkler Bible Institute and Success Business College in Winnipeg. In 1935 he married Alice Nuernberg of McClusky, N.D. They lived in Winkler; 4 children were born. Son Kenneth died at birth; son Harold died of cancer at age 41. In 1978 Alice died after a lengthy battle with can- cer. In 1981 he married Anne Schritt of Winkler, a widow with 4 grown children. In 1991 they moved to Winnipeg and joined Portage Ave. MB Church. He started in business at a young age, working as a clerk in a general store, and then as secretary/bookkeeper in a real estate and insurance business owned by his father. He later was manager of Farmers Oil Co., selling bulk gas and oil and farm tractors and equipment. After their father's death, he and brother Menno bought a car dealership and carried on the partnership under the name Kroeker Brothers for nearly 20 years. In 1965 he opened up a real estate office in Winkler, specializing in farm sales. Retiring in 1978, he bought a small hobby farm near Winkler. He taught some of his grandchildren to ride and take part in riding competitions and parades across southern Manitoba. Active in church during his younger years, he taught Sunday school for 20 years, served on the board of trustees and sang in the choir. He was a trustee on the Winkler Public School Board for 9 years and was a member of the Winkler Chamber of Commerce for many years. Predeceased by Alice, 2 sons, a granddaughter, 2 brothers and 2 sisters, he is mourned by Anne; children Gloria Dyck and Clarence; stepchildren Allen, Edna Jagger, Stan and John; 8 grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 1 brother and 2 sisters. The funeral was Sept. 21 in Portage Ave. MB Church.