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Mary Elsie Baerg
Henry Peter Neufeldt of Abbotsford, B.C.
passed away june 28
passed away Aug. 17.
at Buchanan Lodge in
He was born Apr. 5,
New Westminster, B.C.
1909 to Peter J. and
She was born Sept. 16,
Sara Neufeldt in
1912 to john and Elizabeth Hinz in Laird,
Rosenwald, Slavgorod,
Sask., the 6th of 9 children. She attended
Russia. The family immigrated to Mexico in
Rosthern (Sask.) Academy, where she met
1925 and moved to
Samuel Baerg. They
Drake, Sask. 6 months
married july 26, 1934
later, then to leneta,
in Laird. They were
Sask. and to Yarrow,
both baptized Aug. 1,
B.C. in 1929. In
1936, joining Laird MB
1930 he found salvation, was baptized and
Church. In 1947 they
joined Yarrow MB
moved to Surrey, B.C.
Church . He loved
and joined Kennedy
music, conducted a
Heights MB Church. In
church band and
1981 they moved to
youth choir in Yarrow
Abbotsford, B.C. and
and directed a CHWK
joined Bakerview MB
radio program sponsored by the church,
Church. In retirement,
one of 3 religious
they travelled frequently and wintered
broadcasts he directed
in Mesa, Ariz. Here she
in his life. He had a
enjoyed a healthy
trucking business for
church and social life,
14 years. In 1946 he
sang in the choir,
enrolled in the sacred
painted and made
music program at MB
new friends. Samuel
Bible College in Winnipeg. After graduating, he taught at MB
died june 25, 1992.
Bible Institute in
She lived in her own
Abbotsford, MB Bible
home until 1997, then
Institute in Coaldale,
moved to a care
Alta. and Bible schools
home. She is remembered for her generosity, sense of humour
and churches in
and industriousness.
the Mennonite settlements in Paraguay.
She always encouraged family togetherness. Her deepest desire was for her children and grandchildren to have a personal relationship with
Returning to Canada,
Christ. She is mourned
he was purchasing
by daughters janice
agent and superintendent of the physical
Goertz of New Westminster, Claire Peters
plant at Columbia
of Abbotsford and
Bible Institute in Abbotsford for a number
Marilyn Peters of Burnaby, B.C.; sons Dale
of years and was conductor of the seniors'
and Bradley, both of
choir in his church. A
Abbotsford; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 1
highlight was a family
brother. A memorial
reunion in Sisters, Ore.
service was held at
to celebrate his 65th
Bakerview MB Church,
wedding anniversary.
with Ross Johnston
Another was the recent celebration by the
ministering.
Mennonite Historical
Society of B.C. to honour him and other pioneer Mennonite music
educators of the Fraser
Valley. Predeceased by
2 brothers, he is
mourned by his wife
Margaret of over 70
years; children Victor,
Lora, Len, Wally, Ron,
AI, and Carol; 15
grandchildren and 7
great-grandchildren. A
memorial service was
held at Ross Road
Community Church,
Abbotsford, with Rudie
Willms ministering.
 


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Revision as of 15:08, 7 March 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2001 Oct 26 p. 24

Birth date: 1909 Apr 5

text of obituary:

HENRY NEUFELDT

Henry Peter Neufeldt of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away Aug. 17. He was born Apr. 5, 1909 to Peter J. and Sara Neufeldt in Rosenwald, Slavgorod, Russia. The family immigrated to Mexico in 1925 and moved to Drake, Sask. 6 months later, then to leneta, Sask. and to Yarrow, B.C. in 1929. In 1930 he found salvation, was baptized and joined Yarrow MB Church . He loved music, conducted a church band and youth choir in Yarrow and directed a CHWK radio program sponsored by the church, one of 3 religious broadcasts he directed in his life. He had a trucking business for 14 years. In 1946 he enrolled in the sacred music program at MB Bible College in Winnipeg. After graduating, he taught at MB Bible Institute in Abbotsford, MB Bible Institute in Coaldale, Alta. and Bible schools and churches in the Mennonite settlements in Paraguay. Returning to Canada, he was purchasing agent and superintendent of the physical plant at Columbia Bible Institute in Abbotsford for a number of years and was conductor of the seniors' choir in his church. A highlight was a family reunion in Sisters, Ore. to celebrate his 65th wedding anniversary. Another was the recent celebration by the Mennonite Historical Society of B.C. to honour him and other pioneer Mennonite music educators of the Fraser Valley. Predeceased by 2 brothers, he is mourned by his wife Margaret of over 70 years; children Victor, Lora, Len, Wally, Ron, AI, and Carol; 15 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held at Ross Road Community Church, Abbotsford, with Rudie Willms ministering.