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Henry Gerhard Neufeld died Nov. 22. He was | |||
born in Zentral, Ukraine | born in Zentral, Ukraine | ||
May 24, 1917 to | May 24, 1917 to Gerhard G. and Margaretha | ||
Neufeld. The family emigrated to Canada in | |||
Neufeld. The family | |||
1926, settling in the | 1926, settling in the | ||
Boissevain, Man. area . At | Boissevain, Man. area. At | ||
19, he was baptized | 19, he was baptized | ||
upon confession of his | upon confession of his | ||
faith into the Whitewater Mennonite Church . He | faith into the Whitewater Mennonite Church. He | ||
enjoyed singing in choirs. He married Maria | enjoyed singing in choirs. He married Maria | ||
Dyck Oct. 23, 1942. They farmed with his | Dyck Oct. 23, 1942. They farmed with his parents and then took over the farm until retiring in | ||
1976. They lived in Brandon for several years | 1976. They lived in Brandon for several years | ||
and then moved to Winnipeg, where they joined | and then moved to Winnipeg, where they joined | ||
Portage Ave . MB Church . He was interested in | Portage Ave. MB Church. He was interested in | ||
and spoke of family members with pride , | and spoke of family members with pride, | ||
though not in front of that person . "1 love you" | though not in front of that person. "1 love you" | ||
came easier in the last few years . He enjoyed | came easier in the last few years. He enjoyed | ||
reading, visiting and playing pool with friends. | reading, visiting and playing pool with friends. | ||
Predeceased by 5 brothers, 1 sister, an infant | Predeceased by 5 brothers, 1 sister, an infant | ||
daughter and a granddaughter, he is mourned | daughter and a granddaughter, he is mourned | ||
by Maria, daughters Agatha Warkentin and | by Maria, daughters Agatha Warkentin and Marianne Boulet; sons George, David, John; foster | ||
daughter Lucille Cassels; 7 grandchildren; 6 | daughter Lucille Cassels; 7 grandchildren; 6 | ||
great-grandchildren; 2 sisters . The service was | great-grandchildren; 2 sisters. The service was | ||
Nov. 27 at Schoenfelder Mennonite Church, | Nov. 27 at Schoenfelder Mennonite Church, | ||
St. Francois Xavier, Manitoba, with Robert | St. Francois Xavier, Manitoba, with Robert | ||
Latest revision as of 11:49, 17 July 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Feb 25 p. 28
Birth date: 1917 May 24
text of obituary:
HENRY G. NEUFELD
Henry Gerhard Neufeld died Nov. 22. He was born in Zentral, Ukraine May 24, 1917 to Gerhard G. and Margaretha Neufeld. The family emigrated to Canada in 1926, settling in the Boissevain, Man. area. At 19, he was baptized upon confession of his faith into the Whitewater Mennonite Church. He enjoyed singing in choirs. He married Maria Dyck Oct. 23, 1942. They farmed with his parents and then took over the farm until retiring in 1976. They lived in Brandon for several years and then moved to Winnipeg, where they joined Portage Ave. MB Church. He was interested in and spoke of family members with pride, though not in front of that person. "1 love you" came easier in the last few years. He enjoyed reading, visiting and playing pool with friends. Predeceased by 5 brothers, 1 sister, an infant daughter and a granddaughter, he is mourned by Maria, daughters Agatha Warkentin and Marianne Boulet; sons George, David, John; foster daughter Lucille Cassels; 7 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters. The service was Nov. 27 at Schoenfelder Mennonite Church, St. Francois Xavier, Manitoba, with Robert Warkentin and Claude Pratt ministering.