Duerrstein, Artur (1927-2000)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 2000 Apr 28 p. 28

Birth date: 1927 Feb 27

text of obituary:

ARTUR DUERRSTEIN

Artur Duerrstein of Waterloo, Ont. passed away Mar. 5 after a brief illness. He was born Feb. 27, 1927 to Robert and Una Duerrstein in Trappstadt, Germany. He accepted Christ, was baptized and joined the Mennonite church at Trappstadt. In 1950 he was an exchange student at Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kan. In 1951 his family immigrated to Winnipeg; in 1952 they moved to a farm near St. Agatha, Ont. and joined Kitchener (Ont.) MB Church. Artur met Louise Bargen in Winnipeg. They married Nov. 8, 1952 and moved to the farm in Ontario. He served in the church as registrar, trustee, deacon, choir member and member of church council and the finance committee for 48 years. He sang in the "Male Jubilee Choir". He was treasurer for the MCC Relief Sale in New Hamburg for 15 years and was treasurer for MCC Ontario. He was on many Ontario MB Conference committees, including Tabor Manor Board. He worked with troubled boys at Asable Springs Ranch. He was instrumental in the purchase of Camp Crossroads by the Ontario MB Conference in 1980. He was a school board trustee for Wilmot Township, was on the Board of Governors for Wilfrid Laurier University and was vice-chair and interim chair of Mennonite Savings and Credit Union. He was an active farmer, was a member of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and was on the Ontario Chicken Producers' Marketing Board. His deepest love was for his family. Predeceased by 1 brother, he is mourned by Louise; children Henry, Irma Lenz and Betty Penner; 6 grandchildren; and 2 brothers. The funeral was Mar. l0 in Kitchener MB Church, with Allan Labun and John Wall ministering.