Plett, Peter J. (1900-1972)

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Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Jun 30 p. 31

Birth date: 1900 Nov 03

text of obituary:

PETER J. PLETT

Peter J. Plett was born in 1900 at Kalton, Samara, in Russia, and died in Coaldale on May 27, at the age of 71.

He w =as saved a'=t the age of 15 and committed his life to Jesus Christ. Later he was baptized and joined the Mennonite Brethren Church, where he sought to glorify his Lord until the end.

He was married to Sara Wiebe in 1920, Which union was blessed with 5 sons and 7 daughters. In 1929 the family moved to Manitoba, where he farmed until 1937 and then moved to Gem, where they resided until 1966, at which time they moved to Coaldale.

Funeral services were conducted in the Coaldale MB Church on May 31.

He is survived by his wife Sara and five sons: Pete, Cornie, Jake, George, and Henry; seven daughters: Mrs. Sarah Leduc, Mrs. Susie Thiessen, Mrs. Mary Thiessen, Mrs. Anne Willms, Mrs. Tina Siemens , Mrs. Olga Goossen, and Mrs. Martha Penner, as well as 30 grandchildren, a brother, and a host of relatives and friends.

He will be remembered by his loved ones for his prayers on their behalf and for his sincere desire to see his entire family walk in the ways of the Lord. They will miss him, but not as those who mourn without hope, for they know that he is with his Saviour, whom he loved dearly.

Plett, Peter J. (1900-1972)

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 Peter J. Plett was born in 1900 at
-Kail'tO'n, Samara, ,in Russ'ia, and died in
+Kalton, Samara, in Russia, and died in
-Coalda'ie on May 27, at the age of 71.
+Coaldale on May 27, at the age of 71.
-He w as saved a't the age of 15 and
+He w =as saved a'=t the age of 15 and
 committed his life to Jesus Christ. Later
 he was baptized and joined the Mennonite
-Brethren Churdh, where he sought to
+Brethren Church, where he sought to
-glorify his Lord unt·il the end.
+glorify his Lord until the end.
-He was married to Sa,ra Wiebe in 1920,
-Whiclh union was hlessed wi1!h 5 s'ons and
+He was married to Sara Wiebe in 1920,
-daughters , In 1929 the family moved to
+Which union was blessed with 5 sons and
-Manito'ba, where he farmed unt'il 1937
+daughters. In 1929 the family moved to
-and then mO'ved to Gem, where they res'rdeduntil 1966, at which time tlhey
+Manitoba, where he farmed until 1937
-moved to Coa,ldale.
+and then moved to Gem, where they resided until 1966, at which time they
-Fune·ral services were conduoted in ,th.e
+moved to Coaldale.
-Coal·dale MiB Church on May 31.
-He is surV'ived by his wife Sara and
+Funeral services were conducted in the
+Coaldale MB Church on May 31.
+He is survived by his wife Sara and
 five sons: Pete, Cornie, Jake, George, and
 Henry; seven daughters: Mrs. Sarah
-Leduc, Mrs. Susie Thiessen, Mrs . Mary
+Leduc, Mrs. Susie Thiessen, Mrs. Mary
-Th'iessen, Mrs. Anne Willms, Mrs. T.ina
+Thiessen, Mrs. Anne Willms, Mrs. Tina
-S'iemens , Mrs. Olga Goossen, and Mrs.
+Siemens , Mrs. Olga Goossen, and Mrs.
-Martha Penner, as weH as 30 g'randchildren, a brother, and a hos'! o·f relat,ives
+Martha Penner, as well as 30 grandchildren, a brother, and a host of relatives
 and friends.
-He wi'I'1 be remembered by his ·Ioved
-ones for his prayers on their 'behal'f and
+He will be remembered by his loved
-for his slincere deslire to see hlis ent'ire
+ones for his prayers on their behalf and
-fami'ly walk in the ways o·f the Lord.
+for his sincere desire to see his entire
-l'hey will miss h im, bUlt not as those who
+family walk in the ways of the Lord.
-mourn wi ~hout hope, for they know thalt
+They will miss him, but not as those who
-he 'is with his Sa·V'iour, whom he loved
+mourn without hope, for they know that
+he is with his Saviour, whom he loved
 dearly.