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he was married to Sarah Loewen of | he was married to Sarah Loewen of | ||
nearby Brotherfield. This union was | nearby Brotherfield. This union was | ||
blessed with seven daughters and | blessed with seven daughters and six | ||
sons. They spent 47 years farming in the | sons. They spent 47 years farming in the | ||
Laird area. After | Laird area. After retirement they moved | ||
to Laird and | to Laird and later to Hepburn where | ||
they enjoyed the home and personal care | they enjoyed the home and personal care | ||
of their | of their daughters, Rose and Mary. For | ||
almost 64 years, they shared the | almost 64 years, they shared the joys | ||
and sorrows of | and sorrows of life. | ||
Bernhard Heppner was born again | Bernhard Heppner was born again | ||
during the 1904 revival | during the 1904 revival meetings, conducted by Rev. Henry Voth. Several | ||
years later he was baptized and received | years later he was baptized and received | ||
into the | into the fellowship of the Laird Church. | ||
He loved the Lord, and by his prayers | He loved the Lord, and by his prayers | ||
and loving influence always manifested | and loving influence always manifested | ||
concern for the | concern for the spiritual welfare of his | ||
family. | family. | ||
He spent the last eleven months of his | He spent the last eleven months of his | ||
life in the Sunnyside Nursing Home, | life in the Sunnyside Nursing Home, | ||
Saskatoon. On April 29, after three weeks | Saskatoon. On April 29, after three weeks | ||
of | of serious illness, he passed into the | ||
presence of his Lord. He was predeceased | presence of his Lord. He was predeceased | ||
by two sons, Jake and Abe. Left to | by two sons, Jake and Abe. Left to | ||
mourn his passing are his wife; one sister | mourn his passing are his wife; one sister | ||
(Mrs. Agnes Hamm); seven daughters, | (Mrs. Agnes Hamm); seven daughters, | ||
Mrs. Martha | Mrs. Martha Tiessen, Clearbrook, B.C., | ||
Mrs. Helen Sawatsky, Bassano, Alta., | Mrs. Helen Sawatsky, Bassano, Alta., | ||
Mrs. Justina Hinman, Langley, B.C., | Mrs. Justina Hinman, Langley, B.C., | ||
Mrs. Agnes Block, Three Hills, Alta., | Mrs. Agnes Block, Three Hills, Alta., | ||
Mrs. Anne Ellergodt, | Mrs. Anne Ellergodt, missionary in | ||
Malaysia, Miss Rosella Heppner and Miss | Malaysia, Miss Rosella Heppner and Miss | ||
Mary Heppner, both of Hepburn; four | Mary Heppner, both of Hepburn; four | ||
sons, Henry of Hepburn, Herb of Newmarket, | sons, Henry of Hepburn, Herb of Newmarket, Ont., Peter of Laird, Sask., and | ||
Ben, missionary in Haiti; forty-four | Ben, missionary in Haiti; forty-four | ||
grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; and numerous other relatives. | grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; and numerous other relatives. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:55, 16 September 2015
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1969 Jun 13 p. 25
Birth date: 1883 Aug 11
text of obituary:
BERNHARD HENRY HEPPNER
Bernhard Henry Heppner was born to Henry and Justina (Wiens) Heppner on August 11, 1883, in Morden, Manitoba. At the age of 11 he moved with his parents to Laird, Saskatchewan. In 1905 he was married to Sarah Loewen of nearby Brotherfield. This union was blessed with seven daughters and six sons. They spent 47 years farming in the Laird area. After retirement they moved to Laird and later to Hepburn where they enjoyed the home and personal care of their daughters, Rose and Mary. For almost 64 years, they shared the joys and sorrows of life.
Bernhard Heppner was born again during the 1904 revival meetings, conducted by Rev. Henry Voth. Several years later he was baptized and received into the fellowship of the Laird Church. He loved the Lord, and by his prayers and loving influence always manifested concern for the spiritual welfare of his family.
He spent the last eleven months of his life in the Sunnyside Nursing Home, Saskatoon. On April 29, after three weeks of serious illness, he passed into the presence of his Lord. He was predeceased by two sons, Jake and Abe. Left to mourn his passing are his wife; one sister (Mrs. Agnes Hamm); seven daughters, Mrs. Martha Tiessen, Clearbrook, B.C., Mrs. Helen Sawatsky, Bassano, Alta., Mrs. Justina Hinman, Langley, B.C., Mrs. Agnes Block, Three Hills, Alta., Mrs. Anne Ellergodt, missionary in Malaysia, Miss Rosella Heppner and Miss Mary Heppner, both of Hepburn; four sons, Henry of Hepburn, Herb of Newmarket, Ont., Peter of Laird, Sask., and Ben, missionary in Haiti; forty-four grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; and numerous other relatives.