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Rempel, John H. (1904-1976): Difference between revisions
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Alexandrowka, Siberia where, at the age of | Alexandrowka, Siberia where, at the age of | ||
15 years, he accepted Christ as his Savior. | 15 years, he accepted Christ as his Savior. | ||
In the fall of 1927 he married Susanna | In the fall of 1927 he married Susanna | ||
Loewen. Their marriage was blessed with | Loewen. Their marriage was blessed with | ||
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both were baptized and became members | both were baptized and became members | ||
there in 1949. | there in 1949. | ||
A stroke forced him to leave the farm in | A stroke forced him to leave the farm in | ||
1968, and move to a house on Maple Ave. in | 1968, and move to a house on Maple Ave. in | ||
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officiated at a funeral service three days later | officiated at a funeral service three days later | ||
at the Broadway Church. | at the Broadway Church. | ||
Mr. Rempel was a man of few words, but a | Mr. Rempel was a man of few words, but a | ||
man of action. He loved his family well. He | man of action. He loved his family well. He | ||
was predeceased by two brothers, six sisters | was predeceased by two brothers, six sisters | ||
and his son George. | and his son George. | ||
He leaves to mourn his wife, Susanna; six | He leaves to mourn his wife, Susanna; six | ||
sons and their families, Henry, Cornelius, | sons and their families, Henry, Cornelius, | ||
William and Peter in Chilliwack, John in | William and Peter in Chilliwack, John in | ||
Kamloops and Jacob in Vancouver; a | Kamloops and Jacob in Vancouver; a daughter Helen (Mrs. Joe) Ottom of Vancouver | ||
Island; a daughter·in·law, Viola Rempel of | Island; a daughter·in·law, Viola Rempel of | ||
Chilliwack; two brothers , William and Hemy ; | Chilliwack; two brothers , William and Hemy ; | ||
Latest revision as of 16:25, 9 September 2020
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1976 Dec 10 p. 33
Birth date: 1904 Nov 19
text of obituary:
JOHN H. REMPEL
Alexanderfeld, south Russia was the birth· place of John H. Rempel on November 19, 1904. His childhood and youth were spent in Alexandrowka, Siberia where, at the age of 15 years, he accepted Christ as his Savior.
In the fall of 1927 he married Susanna Loewen. Their marriage was blessed with eight children and a happy home. Osborne, Man., became their new home in 1927 after emigration to Canada. Seventeen years later they moved to another farm near Chilliwack, B.C. The East Chilliwack Mennonite Breth· ren Church became their spiritual home; both were baptized and became members there in 1949.
A stroke forced him to leave the farm in 1968, and move to a house on Maple Ave. in Chilliwack. He fellowshipped at the Broad· way Mennonite Brethren Church and en· joyed good health until undergoing surgery last September. The Lord called him home on November 5. Rev. Herman Lenzmann officiated at a funeral service three days later at the Broadway Church.
Mr. Rempel was a man of few words, but a man of action. He loved his family well. He was predeceased by two brothers, six sisters and his son George.
He leaves to mourn his wife, Susanna; six sons and their families, Henry, Cornelius, William and Peter in Chilliwack, John in Kamloops and Jacob in Vancouver; a daughter Helen (Mrs. Joe) Ottom of Vancouver Island; a daughter·in·law, Viola Rempel of Chilliwack; two brothers , William and Hemy ; a sister, (Mrs.) Suzanna Kasper; and many other relatives and friends.