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Fank Bergen passed | |||
away Apr. | away Apr. 13. He was | ||
born Feb. 14, 1930 to | born Feb. 14, 1930 to | ||
Jacob and Margareta | Jacob and Margareta | ||
Bergen in Magrath, | Bergen in Magrath, | ||
Alta . Two months later, | Alta. Two months later, | ||
the family moved to | the family moved to | ||
Rosemary, Alta. He | Rosemary, Alta. He | ||
graduated from | graduated from Rosthern (Sask.) Junior College in 1948. In 1949-53, he played for the | ||
53, he played for the | |||
Rosemary Rockets | Rosemary Rockets | ||
hockey team. He was | hockey team. He was | ||
baptized in May 1953, | baptized in May 1953, | ||
joining Rosemary | joining Rosemary Mennonite Church. He married Anne Janzen Aug. | ||
6, 1953. He farmed | |||
most of his life. In 1983 | |||
6, 1953. He | he joined Gem (Alta.) | ||
he joined Gem ( | |||
MB Church. They spent | MB Church. They spent | ||
part of each winter | part of each winter | ||
travelling, and after | travelling, and after retiring in 1995 travelled | ||
more extensively. They | more extensively. They | ||
moved to Coaldale, | |||
Alta. in 1998 and | Alta. in 1998 and | ||
joined | joined Coaldale MB | ||
Church. He was a | Church. He was a county councillor, was a | ||
member of the County | member of the County | ||
of Newell School Board | of Newell School Board | ||
and the Bassano | and the Bassano Hospital Board, coached minor hockey and was on | ||
various local church | |||
and denominational | and denominational | ||
boards, including | boards, including | ||
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life; he loved hunting, | life; he loved hunting, | ||
camping, photography, | camping, photography, | ||
sports, reading on a | sports, reading on a variety of subjects, and | ||
many hobbies. Predeceased by a sister and | |||
many hobbies. | |||
infant son Arthur, he is | infant son Arthur, he is | ||
mourned by Anne; | mourned by Anne; | ||
daughters Ruth Braun | daughters Ruth Braun | ||
and Joanne Dyck, both | and Joanne Dyck, both | ||
of Rosemary, and | of Rosemary, and Annette Diemert of Foremost, Alta.; son Bill of | ||
Calgary; 8 grandchildren; 2 brothers and 2 | |||
sisters. The funeral was | |||
Calgary; 8 | |||
sisters. The | |||
Apr. 19 in Coaldale MB | Apr. 19 in Coaldale MB | ||
Church, with Lorne | Church, with Lorne | ||
Willms and Rudy | Willms and Rudy Heidebrecht ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:45, 13 June 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jun 21 p. 29
Birth date: 1930 Feb 14
text of obituary:
FRANK BERGEN
Fank Bergen passed away Apr. 13. He was born Feb. 14, 1930 to Jacob and Margareta Bergen in Magrath, Alta. Two months later, the family moved to Rosemary, Alta. He graduated from Rosthern (Sask.) Junior College in 1948. In 1949-53, he played for the Rosemary Rockets hockey team. He was baptized in May 1953, joining Rosemary Mennonite Church. He married Anne Janzen Aug. 6, 1953. He farmed most of his life. In 1983 he joined Gem (Alta.) MB Church. They spent part of each winter travelling, and after retiring in 1995 travelled more extensively. They moved to Coaldale, Alta. in 1998 and joined Coaldale MB Church. He was a county councillor, was a member of the County of Newell School Board and the Bassano Hospital Board, coached minor hockey and was on various local church and denominational boards, including MCC. He had a zest for life; he loved hunting, camping, photography, sports, reading on a variety of subjects, and many hobbies. Predeceased by a sister and infant son Arthur, he is mourned by Anne; daughters Ruth Braun and Joanne Dyck, both of Rosemary, and Annette Diemert of Foremost, Alta.; son Bill of Calgary; 8 grandchildren; 2 brothers and 2 sisters. The funeral was Apr. 19 in Coaldale MB Church, with Lorne Willms and Rudy Heidebrecht ministering.