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<center><h3>HERMAN LENZMANN</h3></center> | <center><h3>HERMAN LENZMANN</h3></center> | ||
Herman | Herman Lenzmann | ||
died Aug . 14. He was | died Aug. 14. He was | ||
born Oct. 9, 1909 to | born Oct. 9, 1909 to | ||
Hermann and Emma | Hermann and Emma | ||
Lenzmann in South | |||
Russia. Forced off their | Russia. Forced off their | ||
estate, they moved to | estate, they moved to | ||
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Kitchener, Ont. in 1924, moving to Herschel, | Kitchener, Ont. in 1924, moving to Herschel, | ||
Sask. the next year. He enjoyed farming, first in | Sask. the next year. He enjoyed farming, first in | ||
Saskatchewan and later as a successful | Saskatchewan and later as a successful raspberry farmer in Yarrow, B.C. He accepted | ||
Christ as his Saviour in 1930, was baptized and | Christ as his Saviour in 1930, was baptized and | ||
joined the MB church. He studied at Winkler | joined the MB church. He studied at Winkler | ||
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in the Belgian Congo, but had to leave after 2 | in the Belgian Congo, but had to leave after 2 | ||
years because of Tina's health. They studied at | years because of Tina's health. They studied at | ||
Prairie Bible Institute, Three Hills, Alta ., then | Prairie Bible Institute, Three Hills, Alta., then | ||
moved to Yarrow, B.C. where he taught Bible | moved to Yarrow, B.C. where he taught Bible | ||
school until 1952. He pastored Yarrow MB | school until 1952. He pastored Yarrow MB | ||
Church from 1950-1959. They lived in | Church from 1950-1959. They lived in Winkler, Man. from 1959-1967 where he taught at | ||
Winkler Bible School and pastored Winkler MB | Winkler Bible School and pastored Winkler MB | ||
Church from 1962-1967. He studied at Tabor | Church from 1962-1967. He studied at Tabor | ||
College, Hillsboro, Kan., pastored Clearbrook | College, Hillsboro, Kan., pastored Clearbrook | ||
(B .C) MB Church 1968-1976, and then was | (B.C.) MB Church 1968-1976, and then was | ||
pastor to seniors at Broadway MB Church, | pastor to seniors at Broadway MB Church, | ||
Chilliwack, B.C. until 1981 . They retired to | Chilliwack, B.C. until 1981. They retired to | ||
Winnipeg. Predeceased by Tina in 1990, he is | Winnipeg. Predeceased by Tina in 1990, he is | ||
mourned by daughters Mary Braun, Elvira | mourned by daughters Mary Braun, Elvira Lysack, Luella Pauls, Irene Warkentin; son Edwin; | ||
17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 1 | 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 1 | ||
brother. The funeral was Aug. 19 in North | brother. The funeral was Aug. 19 in North Kildonan MB Church with George Klassen and | ||
Roland Marsch ministering. | Roland Marsch ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:59, 16 October 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Sep 23 p. 28
Birth date: 1909 Oct 9
text of obituary:
HERMAN LENZMANN
Herman Lenzmann died Aug. 14. He was born Oct. 9, 1909 to Hermann and Emma Lenzmann in South Russia. Forced off their estate, they moved to Halbstadt to live with his grandparents. The help sent by MCC in the early 1920s may have saved his life. His mother died in 1922 and his father remarried. They immigrated to Kitchener, Ont. in 1924, moving to Herschel, Sask. the next year. He enjoyed farming, first in Saskatchewan and later as a successful raspberry farmer in Yarrow, B.C. He accepted Christ as his Saviour in 1930, was baptized and joined the MB church. He studied at Winkler (Man.) Bible School for 5 years. He married Tina Wiens in 1935. They became missionaries in the Belgian Congo, but had to leave after 2 years because of Tina's health. They studied at Prairie Bible Institute, Three Hills, Alta., then moved to Yarrow, B.C. where he taught Bible school until 1952. He pastored Yarrow MB Church from 1950-1959. They lived in Winkler, Man. from 1959-1967 where he taught at Winkler Bible School and pastored Winkler MB Church from 1962-1967. He studied at Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kan., pastored Clearbrook (B.C.) MB Church 1968-1976, and then was pastor to seniors at Broadway MB Church, Chilliwack, B.C. until 1981. They retired to Winnipeg. Predeceased by Tina in 1990, he is mourned by daughters Mary Braun, Elvira Lysack, Luella Pauls, Irene Warkentin; son Edwin; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 1 brother. The funeral was Aug. 19 in North Kildonan MB Church with George Klassen and Roland Marsch ministering.