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Herman Isaak passed | |||
away Sept. 14. He was | away Sept. 14. He was | ||
born Sept. | born Sept. 13 to Herman and Katharina | ||
Isaak in the Ukraine. | |||
He had many stories to | He had many stories to | ||
tell of the Russian | tell of the Russian Revolution. The family | ||
moved to Manitoba in | moved to Manitoba in | ||
1926. He worked on | 1926. He worked on farms for years to pay | ||
off his boat passage. He and a friend started | off his boat passage. He and a friend started | ||
a Sunday school in 1927. He married Mary | a Sunday school in 1927. He married Mary | ||
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Ont. in 1941. After much illness, Mary died | Ont. in 1941. After much illness, Mary died | ||
Dec. 28, 1967. He married Esther Mandtler | Dec. 28, 1967. He married Esther Mandtler | ||
Boese May 23, 1970, merging their two | Boese May 23, 1970, merging their two families and making a home where all their children, grandchildren and | ||
great-grandchildren loved to spend time. After working 22 | |||
years at Foster Wheeler, he retired in September 1970. They were among the first residents of the apartments at 3 Tabor Drive in | |||
years at Foster Wheeler, he retired in | |||
St. Catharines, Ont. Until the last couple of | St. Catharines, Ont. Until the last couple of | ||
months, he repaired small appliances for | months, he repaired small appliances for | ||
others. As he could drive till his 96th | others. As he could drive till his 96th birthday, he and Esther bought groceries for | ||
others who could not go out and took them to | |||
medical appointments. He spent a lot of time | medical appointments. He spent a lot of time | ||
in prayer and Bible study. He conducted | in prayer and Bible study. He conducted | ||
Bible studies at Tabor Manor into his 80's. He | Bible studies at Tabor Manor into his 80's. He | ||
loved old-time gospel songs, men's quartets | loved old-time gospel songs, men's quartets | ||
and choirs. Predeceased by Mary and 6 | and choirs. Predeceased by Mary and 6 sisters, he is mourned by Esther; children Ruth | ||
Boese, Alvin, and Vern; stepson Larry Boese; | Boese, Alvin, and Vern; stepson Larry Boese; | ||
10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 1 | 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 1 | ||
sister and 2 brothers. The funeral was Sept. | sister and 2 brothers. The funeral was Sept. | ||
17 in Fairview MB Church, St. | 17 in Fairview MB Church, St. Catharines, | ||
with Waldo Pauls ministering. | with Waldo Pauls ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:18, 25 July 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Nov 15 p. 25
Birth date: 1905 Sep 13
text of obituary:
HERMAN ISAAK
Herman Isaak passed away Sept. 14. He was born Sept. 13 to Herman and Katharina Isaak in the Ukraine. He had many stories to tell of the Russian Revolution. The family moved to Manitoba in 1926. He worked on farms for years to pay off his boat passage. He and a friend started a Sunday school in 1927. He married Mary Falk May 22, 1932. They moved to Vineland, Ont. in 1941. After much illness, Mary died Dec. 28, 1967. He married Esther Mandtler Boese May 23, 1970, merging their two families and making a home where all their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren loved to spend time. After working 22 years at Foster Wheeler, he retired in September 1970. They were among the first residents of the apartments at 3 Tabor Drive in St. Catharines, Ont. Until the last couple of months, he repaired small appliances for others. As he could drive till his 96th birthday, he and Esther bought groceries for others who could not go out and took them to medical appointments. He spent a lot of time in prayer and Bible study. He conducted Bible studies at Tabor Manor into his 80's. He loved old-time gospel songs, men's quartets and choirs. Predeceased by Mary and 6 sisters, he is mourned by Esther; children Ruth Boese, Alvin, and Vern; stepson Larry Boese; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 1 sister and 2 brothers. The funeral was Sept. 17 in Fairview MB Church, St. Catharines, with Waldo Pauls ministering.