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Abram (Abe) Goerz passed away July 28. He | Abram (Abe) Goerz passed away July 28. He | ||
was born May 8, 1918 in | was born May 8, 1918 in Ladekopp, | ||
Molotschna, Russia. When he | Molotschna, Russia. When he was 8, the | ||
family immigrated to Rosthern, Sask. At 16, | family immigrated to Rosthern, Sask. At 16, | ||
in Dalmeny, Sask., he accepted | in Dalmeny, Sask., he accepted Christ | ||
through Abraham H. Unruh's | through Abraham H. Unruh's ministry. In the | ||
summer, he taught | summer, he taught daily vacation Bible | ||
school. He graduated from Tabor Bible | |||
School, worked on farms in Saskatchewan | School, worked on farms in Saskatchewan | ||
and Alberta, attended | and Alberta, attended Hepburn (Sask.) Bible | ||
School | School for 2 years and taught Bible school at | ||
Speedwell/Fairholme | Speedwell/Fairholme for a few months. Serving as a conscientious objector near Banff, he | ||
held Bible studies and many were saved. He | held Bible studies and many were saved. He | ||
married Helen Penner in Kitchener, Ont. May | married Helen Penner in Kitchener, Ont. May | ||
19, 1945. He graduated from MB Bible | 19, 1945. He graduated from MB Bible College, pastored in Lindal, Man. for 3 years, | ||
managed a nursing home in Morden, Man. | managed a nursing home in Morden, Man. | ||
for 2 years, earned a B.A. and B.D. at | for 2 years, earned a B.A. and B.D. at Waterloo College, pastored in Main Centre, Sask. for | ||
several years and Swift Current, Sask. for a | several years and Swift Current, Sask. for a | ||
couple of years, then began teaching at | couple of years, then began teaching at Mennonite Educational Institute in Abbotsford, | ||
B.C in 1957. He painted many pictures, including murals at MEl and Clearbrook MB | |||
B.C in 1957. He painted many pictures, | |||
Church. In 1962, the family moved to Kitch- | Church. In 1962, the family moved to Kitch- | ||
ener, Ont., where he operated a massage | ener, Ont., where he operated a massage clinic for 13 years. In 1971 Helen died of cancer. | ||
In 1972 he married Wanda Hiebert. In 1977 | In 1972 he married Wanda Hiebert. In 1977 | ||
they moved to Abbotsford, joining Bakerview | they moved to Abbotsford, joining Bakerview | ||
MB Church. After several moves, they re- | MB Church. After several moves, they re- | ||
turned to Clearbrook and Clearbrook MB | turned to Clearbrook and Clearbrook MB | ||
Church . In his last years, his health was poor. | Church. In his last years, his health was poor. | ||
Predeceased by Helen, he is mourned by | Predeceased by Helen, he is mourned by Wanda; children Don, Elmira, Margaret Stevens, | ||
Edith Loewen, Douglas and Gilbert; 10 grandchildren; and 3 sisters . The memorial service | |||
Edith Loewen, Douglas and Gilbert; 10 | was July 31 at Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay | ||
was | |||
Neufeld ministering. | Neufeld ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 14:47, 11 July 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Oct 4 p. 28
Birth date: 1918 May 8
text of obituary:
ABRAM (ABE) GOERZ
Abram (Abe) Goerz passed away July 28. He was born May 8, 1918 in Ladekopp, Molotschna, Russia. When he was 8, the family immigrated to Rosthern, Sask. At 16, in Dalmeny, Sask., he accepted Christ through Abraham H. Unruh's ministry. In the summer, he taught daily vacation Bible school. He graduated from Tabor Bible School, worked on farms in Saskatchewan and Alberta, attended Hepburn (Sask.) Bible School for 2 years and taught Bible school at Speedwell/Fairholme for a few months. Serving as a conscientious objector near Banff, he held Bible studies and many were saved. He married Helen Penner in Kitchener, Ont. May 19, 1945. He graduated from MB Bible College, pastored in Lindal, Man. for 3 years, managed a nursing home in Morden, Man. for 2 years, earned a B.A. and B.D. at Waterloo College, pastored in Main Centre, Sask. for several years and Swift Current, Sask. for a couple of years, then began teaching at Mennonite Educational Institute in Abbotsford, B.C in 1957. He painted many pictures, including murals at MEl and Clearbrook MB Church. In 1962, the family moved to Kitch- ener, Ont., where he operated a massage clinic for 13 years. In 1971 Helen died of cancer. In 1972 he married Wanda Hiebert. In 1977 they moved to Abbotsford, joining Bakerview MB Church. After several moves, they re- turned to Clearbrook and Clearbrook MB Church. In his last years, his health was poor. Predeceased by Helen, he is mourned by Wanda; children Don, Elmira, Margaret Stevens, Edith Loewen, Douglas and Gilbert; 10 grandchildren; and 3 sisters . The memorial service was July 31 at Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld ministering.