If this site was useful to you, we'd be happy for a small donation. Be sure to enter "MLA donation" in the Comments box.
Rempel, Dietrich D. (1895-1972)
(Created page with "''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1972 Apr 21 p. 31 Birth date: 1895 Dec 30 text of obituary: <center><h3>DIETRICH D. REMPEL</h3></center> Dietr-ich D. Rempel of Abb...") |
|||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
<center><h3>DIETRICH D. REMPEL</h3></center> |
<center><h3>DIETRICH D. REMPEL</h3></center> |
||
| − | + | Dietrich D. Rempel of Abbotsford, B.C., |
|
passed away very suddenly at his home |
passed away very suddenly at his home |
||
| − | on |
+ | on March 14. He was born to Dietrich |
| − | and |
+ | and Katharina (nee Matthies) Rempel in |
Karassan, in the Crimea, on December |
Karassan, in the Crimea, on December |
||
30, 1895. In 1898 the family moved to the |
30, 1895. In 1898 the family moved to the |
||
Caucasus where he spent his childhood |
Caucasus where he spent his childhood |
||
and attended school. For his high school |
and attended school. For his high school |
||
| − | he w |
+ | he w ent back to Karassan. Shortly after |
finishing school he was drafted into the |
finishing school he was drafted into the |
||
| − | + | Russian army and served on the Turkish |
|
| − | front. During the |
+ | front. During the Revolution he served for |
a time with the White Army. When the |
a time with the White Army. When the |
||
White Army lost to the Communists he |
White Army lost to the Communists he |
||
| − | was left behind sick |
+ | was left behind sick with typhoid fever. |
Yet God spared his life and he was |
Yet God spared his life and he was |
||
| − | + | wonderfully able to return to his home. |
|
Through God's grace he came to salvation |
Through God's grace he came to salvation |
||
| − | in |
+ | in Christ and in September, 1921 he was |
baptized by Anton Gerg and accepted into |
baptized by Anton Gerg and accepted into |
||
| − | the |
+ | the Mennonite Brethren church at |
Kalantorowka, Stavropol. |
Kalantorowka, Stavropol. |
||
He was married to Gretha Fast in 1922 |
He was married to Gretha Fast in 1922 |
||
in the home of his wife's parents, the |
in the home of his wife's parents, the |
||
| − | Kornelius Fasts. |
+ | Kornelius Fasts. God gave them six sons |
and two daughters. They came to Canada |
and two daughters. They came to Canada |
||
in 1926 and lived in Manitoba until 1934 |
in 1926 and lived in Manitoba until 1934 |
||
| Line 48: | Line 48: | ||
Woloshen), Williams Lake, B.C.; and 21 |
Woloshen), Williams Lake, B.C.; and 21 |
||
grandchildren. He is also survived by two |
grandchildren. He is also survived by two |
||
| − | + | brothers and three sisters. |
|
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] |
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] |
||
Revision as of 15:34, 21 September 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Apr 21 p. 31
Birth date: 1895 Dec 30
text of obituary:
DIETRICH D. REMPEL
Dietrich D. Rempel of Abbotsford, B.C., passed away very suddenly at his home on March 14. He was born to Dietrich and Katharina (nee Matthies) Rempel in Karassan, in the Crimea, on December 30, 1895. In 1898 the family moved to the Caucasus where he spent his childhood and attended school. For his high school he w ent back to Karassan. Shortly after finishing school he was drafted into the Russian army and served on the Turkish front. During the Revolution he served for a time with the White Army. When the White Army lost to the Communists he was left behind sick with typhoid fever. Yet God spared his life and he was wonderfully able to return to his home. Through God's grace he came to salvation in Christ and in September, 1921 he was baptized by Anton Gerg and accepted into the Mennonite Brethren church at Kalantorowka, Stavropol.
He was married to Gretha Fast in 1922 in the home of his wife's parents, the Kornelius Fasts. God gave them six sons and two daughters. They came to Canada in 1926 and lived in Manitoba until 1934 when they moved to B.C. After a short stay in Yarrow they moved to Abbotsford. During a recent stay in the hospital in Vancouver he made a new experience with his Lord.
He leaves to mourn, his grieving wife, Gretha; six sons, George, McKinleyville, Calif., Ewald, Abe, Herb, Ed and Clarence, all of Abbotsford; two daughters, Hertha (Mrs. Glenn Follis), Chilliwack, and Verna (Mrs. Mike Woloshen), Williams Lake, B.C.; and 21 grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers and three sisters.
