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passed ·away on | Henry W. Wedel at Coaldale, Alta. passed ·away on March 20 at the age of | ||
76 years. He was born October 7, 1895 | 76 years. He was born October 7, 1895 | ||
in Alexanderpol, | in Alexanderpol, in southern Russia, and | ||
as a child moved with his parents to | as a child moved with his parents to | ||
Terek | Terek, in the Caucasus. He was married | ||
to Anna Pauls in 1923 and together they | to Anna Pauls in 1923 and together they | ||
emigrated to Canada in 1925. They came | emigrated to Canada in 1925. They came | ||
first to Laird, Sask., and later they | first to Laird, Sask., and later they | ||
moved to | moved to Sedalia, Alta., where he took | ||
up farming for some years. From there | up farming for some years. From there | ||
the family moved to | the family moved to Vauxhall and finally, | ||
in 1961 | in 1961 to retirement in Coaldale. He | ||
had accepted Christ as his Saviour in | had accepted Christ as his Saviour in | ||
1925 and was thereupon baptized and | 1925 and was thereupon baptized and | ||
accepted into the Mennonite Church. | accepted into the Mennonite Church. | ||
He leaves to mourn his passing, his | He leaves to mourn his passing, his | ||
wife, Anna ; three sons, Henry of | wife, Anna; three sons, Henry of Barnwell, Alta., William of Coaldale and | ||
Walter of Calgary; three daughters, | Walter of Calgary; three daughters, | ||
(Mrs.) Anna Unruh, Vauxhall, (Mrs.) | (Mrs.) Anna Unruh, Vauxhall, (Mrs.) | ||
Tina Taylor, Viking, and (Mrs .) | Tina Taylor, Viking, and (Mrs.) Martha | ||
Barg, Grassy Lake; and numerous friends | Barg, Grassy Lake; and numerous friends | ||
and relatives. One infant daughter predeceased him. | and relatives. One infant daughter predeceased him. | ||
The funeral was | |||
Coaldale | The funeral was conducted from the | ||
Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church of Saskatoon on | |||
March 24 with Rev. D. J. Pankratz and | |||
Rev. Henry Unruh ministering. | Rev. Henry Unruh ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:17, 21 September 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Apr 21 p. 30
Birth date: 1895 Oct 07
text of obituary:
HENRY WILLIAM WEDEL
Henry W. Wedel at Coaldale, Alta. passed ·away on March 20 at the age of 76 years. He was born October 7, 1895 in Alexanderpol, in southern Russia, and as a child moved with his parents to Terek, in the Caucasus. He was married to Anna Pauls in 1923 and together they emigrated to Canada in 1925. They came first to Laird, Sask., and later they moved to Sedalia, Alta., where he took up farming for some years. From there the family moved to Vauxhall and finally, in 1961 to retirement in Coaldale. He had accepted Christ as his Saviour in 1925 and was thereupon baptized and accepted into the Mennonite Church.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Anna; three sons, Henry of Barnwell, Alta., William of Coaldale and Walter of Calgary; three daughters, (Mrs.) Anna Unruh, Vauxhall, (Mrs.) Tina Taylor, Viking, and (Mrs.) Martha Barg, Grassy Lake; and numerous friends and relatives. One infant daughter predeceased him.
The funeral was conducted from the Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church of Saskatoon on March 24 with Rev. D. J. Pankratz and Rev. Henry Unruh ministering.