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Peter Driedger died | Peter Driedger died | ||
Jan . 14. He was born | Jan. 14. He was born | ||
Feb. 27, 1926 in | Feb. 27, 1926 in Carman, Man. to John and | ||
Marie Driedger. He accepted Christ at a | |||
Marie Driedger. He | |||
young age and was | young age and was | ||
baptized as a teenager, | baptized as a teenager, | ||
joining Justice (Man.) | joining Justice (Man.) | ||
MB Church . He | MB Church. He attended Winkler Bible | ||
School for 2 winters. In July 1951, he married | School for 2 winters. In July 1951, he married | ||
Margaret Reimer. After farming in Moore | Margaret Reimer. After farming in Moore | ||
Park, Man ., they moved to Port Rowan, Ont | Park, Man., they moved to Port Rowan, Ont. | ||
where he worked at a factory in Simcoe, | where he worked at a factory in Simcoe, | ||
Ont. until his retirement. He volunteered for | Ont. until his retirement. He volunteered for | ||
numerous agencies, witnessing to those | numerous agencies, witnessing to those people he served. He was also Sunday school | ||
teacher, boys club leader, deacon, and sang | teacher, boys club leader, deacon, and sang | ||
in choirs. He had Parkinson's disease . | in choirs. He had Parkinson's disease. Predeceased by 1 grandson, 1 sister, 3 brothers, he | ||
is mourned by Margaret; children Ken, Judy | is mourned by Margaret; children Ken, Judy | ||
Heidt, Esther Wiebe, Ron, Bill, Robert, | Heidt, Esther Wiebe, Ron, Bill, Robert, | ||
Howard, Shirley Young; | Howard, Shirley Young; 17 grandchildren; 4 | ||
great-grandchildren; 1 sister; 3 brothers. The | great-grandchildren; 1 sister; 3 brothers. The | ||
funeral was Jan . 20 in Port Rowan MB | funeral was Jan. 20 in Port Rowan MB | ||
Church with Sandy Young ministering. | Church with Sandy Young ministering. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 17 July 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Mar 18 p. 27
Birth date: 1926 Feb 27
text of obituary:
PETER DRIEDGER
Peter Driedger died Jan. 14. He was born Feb. 27, 1926 in Carman, Man. to John and Marie Driedger. He accepted Christ at a young age and was baptized as a teenager, joining Justice (Man.) MB Church. He attended Winkler Bible School for 2 winters. In July 1951, he married Margaret Reimer. After farming in Moore Park, Man., they moved to Port Rowan, Ont. where he worked at a factory in Simcoe, Ont. until his retirement. He volunteered for numerous agencies, witnessing to those people he served. He was also Sunday school teacher, boys club leader, deacon, and sang in choirs. He had Parkinson's disease. Predeceased by 1 grandson, 1 sister, 3 brothers, he is mourned by Margaret; children Ken, Judy Heidt, Esther Wiebe, Ron, Bill, Robert, Howard, Shirley Young; 17 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 1 sister; 3 brothers. The funeral was Jan. 20 in Port Rowan MB Church with Sandy Young ministering.