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Strobel, Alfred Menno (1926-2002)
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Birth date: 1926 Feb 19 |
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a farm near Waldheim, |
a farm near Waldheim, |
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Sask. He completed |
Sask. He completed |
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| − | grade 8. The family |
+ | grade 8. The family attended Salem Church. |
| − | tended Salem Church. |
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He helped on the farm; |
He helped on the farm; |
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after his father's death, |
after his father's death, |
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he stayed on to manage it with his mother. |
he stayed on to manage it with his mother. |
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Rheumatic fever in 1960 robbed him of much |
Rheumatic fever in 1960 robbed him of much |
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| − | strength and changed the farm operation, |
+ | strength and changed the farm operation, including the sale of the milk cows. He married |
| − | + | Grace Friesen in 1966. They bought the family farm that year. Over the next 12 years, |
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| − | + | mental illness made running the farm a struggle. In 1978 they sold the farm and moved to |
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| − | ly farm that year. Over the next 12 ye ars, |
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| − | mental illness made running the farm a strug- |
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| − | gle. In 1978 they sold the farm and moved to |
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Waldheim. As health permitted, he did odd |
Waldheim. As health permitted, he did odd |
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jobs. A tractor accident in 1982 ended further |
jobs. A tractor accident in 1982 ended further |
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employment. His health steadily declined; he |
employment. His health steadily declined; he |
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was diagnosed with Parkinson's. In 1997 he |
was diagnosed with Parkinson's. In 1997 he |
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| − | moved to Rosthern (Sask.) Mennonite |
+ | moved to Rosthern (Sask.) Mennonite Nursing Home. He accepted Christ in his youth. |
| − | + | His spiritual journey was marked with struggles, but he found peace and assurance when |
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| − | His spiritual journey was marked with strug- |
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| − | gles, but he found peace and assurance when |
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he turned to the Lord. The worn pages of the |
he turned to the Lord. The worn pages of the |
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Psalms showed where he found comfort. In |
Psalms showed where he found comfort. In |
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the nursing home, he could no longer read his |
the nursing home, he could no longer read his |
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| − | Bible, but he attended services when |
+ | Bible, but he attended services when health |
allowed. Predeceased by infant daughter |
allowed. Predeceased by infant daughter |
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Christine, 3 brothers and 1 sister, he is |
Christine, 3 brothers and 1 sister, he is |
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 27 June 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Sep 13 p. 32
Birth date: 1926 Feb 19
text of obituary:
ALFRED MENNO STROBEL
Alfred Menno Strobel passed away June 29. He was born Feb. 19, 1926 to Jacob and Rosa Strobel. He grew up on a farm near Waldheim, Sask. He completed grade 8. The family attended Salem Church. He helped on the farm; after his father's death, he stayed on to manage it with his mother. Rheumatic fever in 1960 robbed him of much strength and changed the farm operation, including the sale of the milk cows. He married Grace Friesen in 1966. They bought the family farm that year. Over the next 12 years, mental illness made running the farm a struggle. In 1978 they sold the farm and moved to Waldheim. As health permitted, he did odd jobs. A tractor accident in 1982 ended further employment. His health steadily declined; he was diagnosed with Parkinson's. In 1997 he moved to Rosthern (Sask.) Mennonite Nursing Home. He accepted Christ in his youth. His spiritual journey was marked with struggles, but he found peace and assurance when he turned to the Lord. The worn pages of the Psalms showed where he found comfort. In the nursing home, he could no longer read his Bible, but he attended services when health allowed. Predeceased by infant daughter Christine, 3 brothers and 1 sister, he is mourned by Grace; daughters Brenda Voth of Dalmeny, Sask. and Annette Enns-Wind of Pierceland, Sask.; 2 grandsons; 1 brother and 1 sister. The funeral was July 3 in Waldheim MB Church, with Clarence Peters ministering.
