Koehn, John (1903-1972)

Latest revision as of 13:05, 19 October 2016

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Jun 16 p.31

Birth date: 1903 Apr 02

text of obituary:

JOHN KOEHN

John Koehn was born April 2, 1903, in Alexanderfeld, Sagradovka, in southern Russia; his parents were David and Helena (nee Fast) Koehn. He became a Christian in 1919 and was baptized by Rev. Jacob Janzen, joining the Mennonite Brethren church in Orloff in 1924. His marriage to Maria Janzen August 7, 1925, was also performed by Rev. Janzen. In 1926 the Koehns emigrated to Canada, working on various farms in southern Manitoba for the first two years, until moving into Winnipeg and taking up carpentry. Here they joined the North Kildonan M B church and enjoyed many times of blessing; Mr. Koehn was ordained to the deaconal ministry here in 1942.

In May of 1946 the family moved to Yarrow, B.C., where they bought a berry farm; in addition, Mr. Koehn continued in his free time with his first love, carpentry. In 1969 he retired, and moved to Clearbrook. His deaconal ministry was continued in both the Yarrow and Clearbrook churches; he continued to display a deep concern for, and interest in, the spiritual welfare of his fellow believeres. His three oldest sons have also committed themselves to the deaconal ministry.

On April 7, 1972, he had a severe stroke which left him speechless and rendered his right side paralyzed. He died on April 18 at the age of 69 years. Leaving to mourn his wife Mary, six sons and three daughters (David and Betty Koehn, Yarrow; John and Kay Koehn, Vancouver; Aron and Frieda Koehn, Vancouver; Peter and Mary Kaethler Vancouver; Helen and Vern Razlaff, Winnipeg; Jake and Agnes Schmidt, Winnipeg; Albert and Ruth Koehn Richmond; Waldemar and Doreen, Richmond; Herb, (Vancouver), 19 grandchildren, two brothers (David Koehn, Vancouver; Peter Koehn, Yarrow), and many relatives and friends.

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 <center><h3>JOHN KOEHN</h3></center>
-John Koehn was born April 2, 1903, ,in
+John Koehn was born April 2, 1903, in
-Alexanderfe'id, Sagr'adoV'ka, in souttJhem
+Alexanderfeld, Sagradovka, in southern
-Hussia; h'is parenits were DaV'id and
+Russia; his parents were David and
-He,lena (-nee Fast) Koehn. He became a
+Helena (nee Fast) Koehn. He became a
-Chris1'ian ,in 1919 and. wa'S bapt'ized :by
+Christian in 1919 and was baptized by
-Rev. Jacob Janzen, jo:ining the Me.nnonite
+Rev. Jacob Janzen, joining the Mennonite
-Brethren church lil'1 Orl'Off in 1924. His
+Brethren church in Orloff in 1924. His
-marriage t'O M'ar,ia Janzen August 7, 1925,
+marriage to Maria Janzen August 7, 1925,
-was a'lso performe'd by Rev. Janzen. lin
+was also performed by Rev. Janzen. In
-the Koehos emi'gra'ted to Canada,
+the Koehns emigrated to Canada,
-work'ing on va·rious farms 'in s'OutJhern
+working on various farms in southern
-Man'itotba for the tirst two Yea'rs,umli'l
+Manitoba for the first two years, until
-molting in1:o Winnipe'g and taking -up
+moving into Winnipeg and taking up
-ca,rp.entry,. He,r-e they ijoinedt/;1e North
+carpentry. Here they joined the North
-K+ldo:nan M'B chur-e'h and enjoyed 'Jinany
+Kildonan M B church and enjoyed many
-times of blessing; Mr. Koehn wa'Sordalined
+times of blessing; Mr. Koehn was ordained
-to the deacona,1 mlinistry he're in 1942.
+to the deaconal ministry here in 1942.
-In May 'Of 1946 the famlily move,d to
+In May of 1946 the family moved to
 Yarrow, B.C., where they bought a berry
-farm; il'1 additi'on, Mr. K'Oehn con~inued
+farm; in addition, Mr. Koehn continued
-in his free t~me wirth his first 'love,
+in his free time with his first love,
-carpentry. In 1969 'he retired, and moved
+carpentry. In 1969 he retired, and moved
-to Glearbro'ok. His dea'conal mi'ri'ist-ry was
+to Clearbrook. His deaconal ministry was
-cont-i'I'1'ued in !both the Yarrow and C'learbro'Ok churches; he continued to display
+continued in both the Yarrow and Clearbrook churches; he continued to display
-a ·deep cOl'1cern 'for, and intere5't in, t1he
+a deep concern for, and interest in, the
-sp·iritu·al 'welfare of his .fe'III·'Ow beHevers.
+spiritual welfare of his fellow believeres.
-His three o'ldest sons have als'O oormm'irtted
+His three oldest sons have also committed
-themselves ~o the ·dea·co.nal ministry.
+themselves to the deaconal ministry.
-On Apri'l 7, 1972, he hac;J a severe stroke
-Which le,ft him speechless and rendered
+On April 7, 1972, he had a severe stroke
-h'i'Snight sid'e para'lyzed. He died ·on Ap'riil
+which left him speechless and rendered
-t8M the age·'Of 69 years, ·Ieaving to mourn
+his right side paralyzed. He died on April
-his w;ife Mary, six s'ons and three da!U:!!jlhtters (rDaiV'id and B'et'ty Koehn, Yarrow;
+at the age of 69 years.  Leaving to mourn
-John a'nd Kay Koehn, V(j'l'1ICOlu1 ve:r; ,Arom
+his wife Mary, six sons and three daughters (David and Betty Koehn, Yarrow;
-al'ld Frie,da Koe,hn, Vancouver; Peter and
+John and Kay Koehn, Vancouver; Aron
-Mary Ka:etbi/.er" VanG'O'wver; He·len and
+and Frieda Koehn, Vancouver; Peter and
-Vern Ha1zla'ff, W!innipe'g; Jake and A'gnes
+Mary Kaethler Vancouver; Helen and
-Schmidt, Winnipeg; Mber-t and Rutlh
+Vern Razlaff, Winnipeg; Jake and Agnes
-Koehn RiCllil'ffi'ond; Waldemar and Doreen,
+Schmidt, Winnipeg; Albert and Ruth
-Riohm~nd; He.rb, Vancouver), 19 :grandchi'ldren, two brothers (Dav'i'd Koe'An,
+Koehn Richmond; Waldemar and Doreen,
-Vancou·ver; Perter Koe'An, Yarrow), and
+Richmond; Herb, (Vancouver), 19 grandchildren, two brothers (David Koehn,
-maoy relati'vesa·ndfriel'1ds.
+Vancouver; Peter Koehn, Yarrow), and
+many relatives and friends.
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Koehn, John (1903-1972)

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