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Block, Elsie Ida Seib (1934-2002)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Dec 27 p. 17 Birth date: 1934 Apr 14 text of obituary: <center><h3>ELSIE IDA BLOCK</h3></center> Elsie Ida Block passed away Jul...") |
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altar with Scripture |
altar with Scripture |
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reading and prayer was |
reading and prayer was |
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| − | very important. When |
+ | very important. When she was 9, the family |
| − | + | moved to Ontario. |
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| − | moved to Ontario . |
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They attended Virgil |
They attended Virgil |
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| − | MB Church in the morning and a church in |
+ | MB Church in the morning and a church in Niagara Falls Sunday evenings. During an evangelistic service, she accepted the Lord. Her dad |
| − | agara Falls Sunday evenings. During an evan- |
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| − | gelistic service, she accepted the Lord. Her dad |
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bought an old piano, and she taught herself to |
bought an old piano, and she taught herself to |
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| − | play. After high school, she worked at |
+ | play. After high school, she worked at Kimberly-Clark in Niagara Falls. She attended Canadian Bible College in Regina 2 years. On June 18, |
| − | ly-Clark in Niagara Falls. She attended Canadi- |
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| − | an Bible College in Regina 2 years. On June 18, |
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1955, she married Peter Block, whom she met |
1955, she married Peter Block, whom she met |
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through the Moments of Blessing Quartet and |
through the Moments of Blessing Quartet and |
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Radio Broadcast. She was a "stay at home" |
Radio Broadcast. She was a "stay at home" |
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| − | + | mom, then enjoyed being church secretary for |
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Grantham MB Church,St. Catharines, until |
Grantham MB Church,St. Catharines, until |
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she and Peter retired in 1987. They then spent |
she and Peter retired in 1987. They then spent |
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much of their summers doing office work and |
much of their summers doing office work and |
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| − | maintenance at Camp Crossroads |
+ | maintenance at Camp Crossroads. She became ill in 1988, later diagnosed as multiple |
| − | came ill in 1988, later diagnosed as multiple |
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sclerosis. In 1991, Peter died in an accident. |
sclerosis. In 1991, Peter died in an accident. |
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| − | She complained little and strove to stay |
+ | She complained little and strove to stay independent, but in her last months became a |
| − | pendent, but in her last months became a |
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paraplegic and was diagnosed with cancer. |
paraplegic and was diagnosed with cancer. |
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Predeceased by Peter, 1 sister and 1 brother, |
Predeceased by Peter, 1 sister and 1 brother, |
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she is mourned by daughters Donna, Nancy |
she is mourned by daughters Donna, Nancy |
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| − | and Lisa |
+ | and Lisa; and 2 sisters. The memorial service |
was July 31 in Grantham MB Church, with |
was July 31 in Grantham MB Church, with |
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John Wiebe ministering. |
John Wiebe ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 15 August 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Dec 27 p. 17
Birth date: 1934 Apr 14
text of obituary:
ELSIE IDA BLOCK
Elsie Ida Block passed away July 27. She was born Apr. 14, 1934 to Henry and Anna Seib in Lipton, Sask. A family altar with Scripture reading and prayer was very important. When she was 9, the family moved to Ontario. They attended Virgil MB Church in the morning and a church in Niagara Falls Sunday evenings. During an evangelistic service, she accepted the Lord. Her dad bought an old piano, and she taught herself to play. After high school, she worked at Kimberly-Clark in Niagara Falls. She attended Canadian Bible College in Regina 2 years. On June 18, 1955, she married Peter Block, whom she met through the Moments of Blessing Quartet and Radio Broadcast. She was a "stay at home" mom, then enjoyed being church secretary for Grantham MB Church,St. Catharines, until she and Peter retired in 1987. They then spent much of their summers doing office work and maintenance at Camp Crossroads. She became ill in 1988, later diagnosed as multiple sclerosis. In 1991, Peter died in an accident. She complained little and strove to stay independent, but in her last months became a paraplegic and was diagnosed with cancer. Predeceased by Peter, 1 sister and 1 brother, she is mourned by daughters Donna, Nancy and Lisa; and 2 sisters. The memorial service was July 31 in Grantham MB Church, with John Wiebe ministering.
