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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 woodwork. 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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:37, 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 woodwork. 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.