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Schoenke, John (1933-2002)

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(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Mar 22 p. 25 Birth date: 1933 Dec 22 text of obituary: <center><h3>JOHN SCHOENKE</h3></center> ohn Schoenke passed away jan . 24...")
 
 
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<center><h3>JOHN SCHOENKE</h3></center>
 
<center><h3>JOHN SCHOENKE</h3></center>
   
ohn Schoenke passed
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John Schoenke passed
away jan . 24 at Sher-
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away Jan. 24 at Sherbrooke Community
brooke Community
 
 
Centre in Saskatoon.
 
Centre in Saskatoon.
 
He was born Dec. 22,
 
He was born Dec. 22,
1933 to jacob and Tina
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1933 to Jacob and Tina
 
Schoenke at Gem, Alta.
 
Schoenke at Gem, Alta.
 
The following spring,
 
The following spring,
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Though he was often
 
Though he was often
 
sickly in infancy, he was
 
sickly in infancy, he was
a happy ch ild. He
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a happy child. He
learned to read Ger-
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learned to read German and English despite having Down's
man and English de-
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syndrome. He helped
spite having Down's
 
syndrome . He helped
 
 
with chores around the
 
with chores around the
 
home and farmyard. As
 
home and farmyard. As
 
a boy, he played
 
a boy, he played
 
church on the front
 
church on the front
steps, preaching, pray-
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steps, preaching, praying and singing with
ing and singing with
 
 
great gusto. He loved
 
great gusto. He loved
 
to pick flowers and
 
to pick flowers and
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even in the city. His
 
even in the city. His
 
mother prayed with
 
mother prayed with
him to receive jesus .
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him to receive Jesus.
 
He was baptized and
 
He was baptized and
 
joined Black Creek MB
 
joined Black Creek MB
 
Church. He surprised
 
Church. He surprised
others with his knowl-
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others with his knowledge of the Bible. He
edge of the Bible. He
 
 
knew the text of the
 
knew the text of the
Sunday sermon . Dur-
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Sunday sermon. During "sword drills", he
ing "sword drills", he
 
 
would jump up and
 
would jump up and
 
quote the verses by
 
quote the verses by
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Sask., to be closer to
 
Sask., to be closer to
 
his sister's family. In
 
his sister's family. In
1983 he was trans-
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1983 he was transferred to Sherbrooke
ferred to Sherbrooke
 
 
Community Centre. As
 
Community Centre. As
 
long as his father was
 
long as his father was
able, he and john
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able, he and John
 
would visit his sister's
 
would visit his sister's
 
farm in Glenbush, Sask.
 
farm in Glenbush, Sask.
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by his parents, he is
 
by his parents, he is
 
mourned by his sister
 
mourned by his sister
Martha Pauls of Saska -
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Martha Pauls of Saskatoon. The memorial
toon. The memorial
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service was Jan. 29 at
service was jan. 29 at
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Sherbrooke Community Centre, with Abe
Sherbrooke Communi-
 
ty Centre, with Abe
 
 
Klassen and Ray Purdie ministering.
 
Klassen and Ray Purdie ministering.
   

Latest revision as of 15:10, 2 May 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Mar 22 p. 25

Birth date: 1933 Dec 22

text of obituary:

JOHN SCHOENKE

John Schoenke passed away Jan. 24 at Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon. He was born Dec. 22, 1933 to Jacob and Tina Schoenke at Gem, Alta. The following spring, the family moved to Black Creek, B.C. Though he was often sickly in infancy, he was a happy child. He learned to read German and English despite having Down's syndrome. He helped with chores around the home and farmyard. As a boy, he played church on the front steps, preaching, praying and singing with great gusto. He loved to pick flowers and would go visiting all over the community, even in the city. His mother prayed with him to receive Jesus. He was baptized and joined Black Creek MB Church. He surprised others with his knowledge of the Bible. He knew the text of the Sunday sermon. During "sword drills", he would jump up and quote the verses by memory. Six years after his mother's death, he moved to Menno Home in Waldheim, Sask., to be closer to his sister's family. In 1983 he was transferred to Sherbrooke Community Centre. As long as his father was able, he and John would visit his sister's farm in Glenbush, Sask. every summer. He was always anxious to go back "home", afraid he'd miss out on some activities. Predeceased by his parents, he is mourned by his sister Martha Pauls of Saskatoon. The memorial service was Jan. 29 at Sherbrooke Community Centre, with Abe Klassen and Ray Purdie ministering.

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