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Gerhard Kroeker, of | Gerhard Kroeker, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, was born in 1889 in Blumstein, | ||
South Russia, where he spent his | South Russia, where he spent his | ||
childhood, later moving to the Terek. | childhood, later moving to the Terek. In | ||
1917 he was married | 1917 he was married Aganetha Plett, | ||
and their union was blessed with six | and their union was blessed with six | ||
children. | children. | ||
He was saved in 1923 and joined the | He was saved in 1923 and joined the | ||
Mennonite Brethren church the same | Mennonite Brethren church the same | ||
year. After surviving the difficult war | year. After surviving the difficult war | ||
years and the turbulent periods afterwards, the | years and the turbulent periods afterwards, the family emigrated to Canada | ||
in 1925, settling first in | in 1925, settling first in Alexander, then | ||
Justice, and after 1947 in Winnipeg. In | Justice, and after 1947 in Winnipeg. In | ||
1953 he was | 1953 he was ordained to the diaconate in | ||
the South End | the South End MB Church, where he | ||
also served as Sunday school teacher and | |||
Bible | Bible instructor. For a number of years | ||
he served as custodian and manager of | he served as custodian and manager of | ||
buildings and grounds at the Mennonite | buildings and grounds at the Mennonite | ||
Brethren Bible | Brethren Bible College. | ||
Brother Kroeker became | |||
some | Brother Kroeker became ill in November, 1971 with lung cancer, and spent | ||
some time in the hospital before being | |||
re-admitted. He | released for several months and then | ||
family members | re-admitted. He died on May 5, with the | ||
family members present to witness the | |||
predeceased | glorious death of the redeemed. He was | ||
loving wife in November, 1971, | predeceased by a son and a daughter, and a | ||
being married for 54 years . He was 82 | loving wife in November, 1971, after | ||
years | being married for 54 years. He was 82 | ||
Left to mourn | years old. | ||
Tina (Mrs. John Huebert), Selma (Mrs . | |||
Left to mourn are three daughters: | |||
John; 13 grandchildren, and 13 | Tina (Mrs. John Huebert), Selma (Mrs. | ||
and friends . | Jacob Penner), and Agnes; one son: | ||
Speakers at the funeral, May 9, | John; 13 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren, as well as many relatives | ||
Central | and friends. | ||
Schmidt. Interment | |||
Eden Cemetery . | Speakers at the funeral, May 9, included G. D. Huebert, pastor of the | ||
Central MB Church, John Wall, and Wm. | |||
Schmidt. Interment followed at the Glen | |||
Eden Cemetery. | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:19, 26 October 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Jun 30 p. 30
Birth date: 1889 Aug 29
text of obituary:
GERHARD C. KROEKER
Gerhard Kroeker, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, was born in 1889 in Blumstein, South Russia, where he spent his childhood, later moving to the Terek. In 1917 he was married Aganetha Plett, and their union was blessed with six children.
He was saved in 1923 and joined the Mennonite Brethren church the same year. After surviving the difficult war years and the turbulent periods afterwards, the family emigrated to Canada in 1925, settling first in Alexander, then Justice, and after 1947 in Winnipeg. In 1953 he was ordained to the diaconate in the South End MB Church, where he also served as Sunday school teacher and Bible instructor. For a number of years he served as custodian and manager of buildings and grounds at the Mennonite Brethren Bible College.
Brother Kroeker became ill in November, 1971 with lung cancer, and spent some time in the hospital before being released for several months and then re-admitted. He died on May 5, with the family members present to witness the glorious death of the redeemed. He was predeceased by a son and a daughter, and a loving wife in November, 1971, after being married for 54 years. He was 82 years old.
Left to mourn are three daughters: Tina (Mrs. John Huebert), Selma (Mrs. Jacob Penner), and Agnes; one son: John; 13 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren, as well as many relatives and friends.
Speakers at the funeral, May 9, included G. D. Huebert, pastor of the Central MB Church, John Wall, and Wm. Schmidt. Interment followed at the Glen Eden Cemetery.