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George Bartsch died | |||
Feb . 10. He was born | Feb. 10. He was born | ||
July | July 17, 1926 in | ||
Hague, Sask. to Henry | Hague, Sask. to Henry | ||
and Aganetha Bartsch. | and Aganetha Bartsch. | ||
At 4 he contracted | At 4 he contracted polio which left him paralyzed in his legs and | ||
right side of his body. | right side of his body. | ||
He maintained a | He maintained a positive outlook on life. He | ||
was not able to finish high school because of | was not able to finish high school because of | ||
his handicap. At 20, the family moved to | his handicap. At 20, the family moved to Abbotsford, attending West Abbotsford Mennonite Church. He became a Christian at 21. | ||
He became a watchmaker, opening a small | He became a watchmaker, opening a small | ||
shop in Clearbrook. In 1955 he married | shop in Clearbrook. In 1955 he married Susan Isaak. They were founding members of | ||
Prairie Chapel, a church plant. In 1974 they | Prairie Chapel, a church plant. In 1974 they | ||
joined Central Heights MB Church. He was | joined Central Heights MB Church. He was | ||
known as an honest and respected | known as an honest and respected businessman and exhibited his faith in Christ through | ||
his actions. He retired in 1992 and was a | his actions. He retired in 1992 and was a | ||
member of the Clearbrook Golden Age | member of the Clearbrook Golden Age Society, serving on various committees, including the tour committee. Predeceased by 1 | ||
brother, he is mourned by Susan; sons Ken of | |||
brother, he is mourned by Susan ; sons Ken of | |||
Abbotsford, Randal of Langley and Cris of | Abbotsford, Randal of Langley and Cris of | ||
Vancouver; daughters Lynette of Los Angeles | Vancouver; daughters Lynette of Los Angeles | ||
and Joan Godard of Hepburn, Sask; 6 | and Joan Godard of Hepburn, Sask; 6 grandchildren; 6 sisters; 2 brothers. The funeral | ||
was Feb. 15 in Central Heights Church with | |||
was Feb . 15 in Central Heights Church with | |||
Chris Douglas and Nick Dyck ministering. | Chris Douglas and Nick Dyck ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:04, 31 July 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Apr 8 p. 28
Birth date: 1926 Jul 17
text of obituary:
GEORGE BARTSCH
George Bartsch died Feb. 10. He was born July 17, 1926 in Hague, Sask. to Henry and Aganetha Bartsch. At 4 he contracted polio which left him paralyzed in his legs and right side of his body. He maintained a positive outlook on life. He was not able to finish high school because of his handicap. At 20, the family moved to Abbotsford, attending West Abbotsford Mennonite Church. He became a Christian at 21. He became a watchmaker, opening a small shop in Clearbrook. In 1955 he married Susan Isaak. They were founding members of Prairie Chapel, a church plant. In 1974 they joined Central Heights MB Church. He was known as an honest and respected businessman and exhibited his faith in Christ through his actions. He retired in 1992 and was a member of the Clearbrook Golden Age Society, serving on various committees, including the tour committee. Predeceased by 1 brother, he is mourned by Susan; sons Ken of Abbotsford, Randal of Langley and Cris of Vancouver; daughters Lynette of Los Angeles and Joan Godard of Hepburn, Sask; 6 grandchildren; 6 sisters; 2 brothers. The funeral was Feb. 15 in Central Heights Church with Chris Douglas and Nick Dyck ministering.