Heier, Frank F. (1895-1969)

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Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1969 Jun 27 p. 25

Birth date: 1895 May 13

text of obituary:

Frank F. Heier of Steinbach, Manitoba p·assed away on March 10 at the age of 73.

He was born on May 13, 1895 to Franz and Anna (nee Bergen) He,iar at Kamenetz, Russia. At the ag'e of 15 he accepted the Lord as his own personal Saviour and was baptized and received into the Mennonite Bre<thren Ohurch. In June, 1924, he was married to Anna Harms. In 1926 they emigrated to Canada and settled in the south-eastern part of Manitoba. And 'in 1938 they moved a farm near Ste'inbach, Manitoba, which he opera'ted til-I the t'ime of his death.

He enjoyed relatively goo,d hea'ith until three years ago, after which he still carried on farming although in a limited way. He was admitted into the hospital for the last time on March 3.

Funeral services were he,ld in the Steinbach Mennonite Brethren Church on March 13 wirth Rev. John Reimer and Rev. Henry Regehr ministering. He is survived by his wife; five sons, Henry of 100 Mile House, B.C.; Frank of Yarrow, B.C.; John of St. Cat'harines, Ont.; Peter of Alliston, Ont.; Arthur of Steinbach; four daughters, Anne (Mrs. N. Penner) o,f Headingly, Man.; Frieda (Mrs. M. Duerksen) and Ema, both of Steinbach; 'and Laura of Vineland, Ont.; four daughters-'in-Iaw; ~wo sons-in-law; 17 grandchi'ldren;and one sister.