Bergen, Frank (1930-2002)

Latest revision as of 13:45, 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.

Bergen, Frank (1930-2002)

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 <center><h3>FRANK BERGEN</h3></center>
-ank Bergen pass ed
+Fank Bergen passed
-away Apr. 1 3. He was
+away Apr. 13. He was
 born Feb. 14, 1930 to
 Jacob and Margareta
 Bergen in Magrath,
-Alta . Two months later,
+Alta. Two months later,
 the family moved to
 Rosemary, Alta. He
-graduated from Rosth -
+graduated from Rosthern (Sask.) Junior College in 1948. In 1949-53, he played for the
-ern (Sask.) Junior Col-
-lege in 1948. In 1949-
-, he played for the
 Rosemary Rockets
 hockey team. He was
 baptized in May 1953,
-joining Rosemary Men-
+joining Rosemary Mennonite Church. He married Anne Janzen Aug.
-nonite Church. He mar-
+, 1953. He farmed
-ried Anne Janzen Aug.
+most of his life. In 1983
-, 1953. He farm ed
+he joined Gem (Alta.)
-m ost of his life. In 1983
-he joined Gem (Alt a. )
 MB Church. They spent
 part of each winter
-travelling, and after re-
+travelling, and after retiring in 1995 travelled
-tiring in 1995 travelled
 more extensively. They
-mov ed to Coaldale,
+moved to Coaldale,
 Alta. in 1998 and
-joined Co aldale MB
+joined Coaldale MB
-Church. He was a coun-
+Church. He was a county councillor, was a
-ty councillor, was a
 member of the County
 of Newell School Board
-and the Bassano Hospi-
+and the Bassano Hospital Board, coached minor hockey and was on
-tal Board, coached mi-
+various local church
-nor hockey and was on
-va rious local church
 and denominational
 boards, including
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 life; he loved hunting,
 camping, photography,
-sports, reading on a va-
+sports, reading on a variety of subjects, and
-riety of subjects, and
+many hobbies. Predeceased by a sister and
-many hobbies. Pred e-
-ceased by a sister and
 infant son Arthur, he is
 mourned by Anne;
 daughters Ruth Braun
 and Joanne Dyck, both
-of Rosemary, and An-
+of Rosemary, and Annette Diemert of Foremost, Alta.; son Bill of
-nette Diemert of Fore-
+Calgary; 8 grandchildren; 2 brothers and 2
-most, Alta.; son Bill of
+sisters. The funeral was
-Calgary; 8 grandchil-
-dren; 2 brothers and 2
-sisters. The funera l was
 Apr. 19 in Coaldale MB
 Church, with Lorne
-Willms and Rudy Heide-
+Willms and Rudy Heidebrecht ministering.
-brecht ministering.
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