Peters, Clarence H. (1921-1969)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1970 Jan 1 p. 12

Birth date: 1921 Aug 23

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Two Fatal Accidents In Saskatchewan

Rosthern, Sask. — Two men died in recent accidents in this vicinity.

Funeral services for Clarence Peters, 49, of Hepburn were held Dec. 13 at the Mennonite Brethren church there. Operator of the Hepburn Transport he had parked his truck at the Co-op Feed Mill at Sutherland when the vehicle began to roll forward. In trying to reach the cab, he was crushed between the moving truck and a stationary vehicle.

A two-car crash on the new Highway 11 near Hague claimed the life of Jacob D. Fehr of Terrace, B. C. He died in the hospital four days after the accident. Also injured were his passengers, John Berg of Hague and Dave Unruh of Blumenthal, and the driver of the other car, Ronald Wiebe of Steinbach, Man.

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Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Jan 09 p. 25

text of obituary:

CLARENCE PETERS

Clarence H. Peters, 48, was suddenly taken to be with the Lord on December 9, 1969. He was born August 23, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Peters of Hepburn, Sask., and lived all his life, except for brief periods, there. He was saved in 1938 under the ministry of missionary J. N. C, Hiebert and was baptized the following year by Rev. J. P. Dyck. He received his secular education in Hepburn and then studied at the Caronport Bible Institute from which he graduated, On July 31, 1965 he was married to Erica Thiessen of Vauxhall who survives him, They made their home in Hepburn where he operated a trucking business for 18 years.

Clarence was predeceased by a brother, Peter, in 1935, and leaves to mourn his wife, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Peters, four brothers and six sisters. He is also survived by his parents-in-law, the J. J. Thiessens of Vauxhall, and a brother-in-law on his wife's side.