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Jacob Voth died Aug. | Jacob Voth died Aug. | ||
30 . He was born Mar. | 30. He was born Mar. | ||
23, 1916 to Johann | 23, 1916 to Johann | ||
and Sarah Voth in | and Sarah Voth in Herbert, Sask. He based | ||
his conversion on Isaiah 53:5,6. He was | |||
his conversion on | |||
baptized in 1935 and | baptized in 1935 and | ||
joined Greenfarm MB | joined Greenfarm MB | ||
Church. He attended | Church. He attended | ||
Herbert Bible School | Herbert Bible School | ||
for 4 years : He married Ruth Penner Oct. 13, | for 4 years: He married Ruth Penner Oct. 13, | ||
1940. They farmed in Greenfarm. He loved | 1940. They farmed in Greenfarm. He loved | ||
the Lord and desired to serve Him faithfully. | the Lord and desired to serve Him faithfully. | ||
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and a quartet, played his guitar and led the | and a quartet, played his guitar and led the | ||
church, preaching when needed. When the | church, preaching when needed. When the | ||
Greenfarm church amalgamated with | Greenfarm church amalgamated with Herbert MB Church he was a deacon, building | ||
committee chair and Sunday school teacher. | committee chair and Sunday school teacher. | ||
He served on the Bethany Bible Institute | He served on the Bethany Bible Institute | ||
board. He retired to Abbotsford in 1981, | board. He retired to Abbotsford in 1981, later moving to Lethbridge, Alta. He did wood- | ||
work. He loved to travel and visited Africa, | work. He loved to travel and visited Africa, | ||
Brazil, as well as places in U.S . and Canada. | Brazil, as well as places in U.S. and Canada. | ||
He was a quiet, gentle man of integrity, faith | He was a quiet, gentle man of integrity, faith | ||
and commitment to the Lord and his family. | and commitment to the Lord and his family. | ||
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chorus. He is mourned by Ruth; daughters | chorus. He is mourned by Ruth; daughters | ||
Merle Carlson, Elaine Hiebert, Dianne Voth, | Merle Carlson, Elaine Hiebert, Dianne Voth, | ||
Karen McDonald, Verona Mullison; son | Karen McDonald, Verona Mullison; son Verlan. The funeral was Sept 4. in Lethbridge | ||
Evangelical Free Church. | Evangelical Free Church. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 19 June 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Nov 5 p. 17
Birth date: 1916 Mar 23
text of obituary:
JACOB VOTH
Jacob Voth died Aug. 30. He was born Mar. 23, 1916 to Johann and Sarah Voth in Herbert, Sask. He based his conversion on Isaiah 53:5,6. He was baptized in 1935 and joined Greenfarm MB Church. He attended Herbert Bible School for 4 years: He married Ruth Penner Oct. 13, 1940. They farmed in Greenfarm. He loved the Lord and desired to serve Him faithfully. He taught Sunday school, sang in a choir and a quartet, played his guitar and led the church, preaching when needed. When the Greenfarm church amalgamated with Herbert MB Church he was a deacon, building committee chair and Sunday school teacher. He served on the Bethany Bible Institute board. He retired to Abbotsford in 1981, later moving to Lethbridge, Alta. He did wood- work. He loved to travel and visited Africa, Brazil, as well as places in U.S. and Canada. He was a quiet, gentle man of integrity, faith and commitment to the Lord and his family. He was often heard humming a hymn or chorus. He is mourned by Ruth; daughters Merle Carlson, Elaine Hiebert, Dianne Voth, Karen McDonald, Verona Mullison; son Verlan. The funeral was Sept 4. in Lethbridge Evangelical Free Church.