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away Sept. 12. He was | away Sept. 12. He was | ||
born Feb. 2, 1935 in | born Feb. 2, 1935 in | ||
Mullingar, Sask. He | Mullingar, Sask. He | ||
was baptized in | was baptized in September 1951. He married Alvina Jantzen | ||
June 21, 1957 and | June 21, 1957 and | ||
moved to Ontario's | moved to Ontario's | ||
Niagara Peninsula. He | Niagara Peninsula. He was chaplain at Bethesda Home in Vineland, Ont. until 1973, was | ||
lead pastor of Vineland MB Church 1973- | lead pastor of Vineland MB Church 1973- | ||
1981, taught at MB Bible College 1981-92 | 1981, taught at MB Bible College 1981-92 | ||
and was lead pastor of Sargent Ave. | and was lead pastor of Sargent Ave. Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, 1992-95. He served as | ||
chair of the Canadian MB Conference Board of | chair of the Canadian MB Conference Board of | ||
Faith and Life. He was a lifelong student, | Faith and Life. He was a lifelong student, publishing some of his academic work. He had | ||
chronic lymphatic leukemia since 1981 and | chronic lymphatic leukemia since 1981 and | ||
was on dialysis since 1992. He continued to | was on dialysis since 1992. He continued to | ||
lead an active life, spending time with his | lead an active life, spending time with his children and grandchildren, travelling, curling, | ||
golfing, writing and participating in his church | golfing, writing and participating in his church | ||
community. He is remembered as a loving, | community. He is remembered as a loving, | ||
encouraging, devoted husband and an | encouraging, devoted husband and an interested, involved father. He was thoughtful in his | ||
words and careful in his actions, had a keen | words and careful in his actions, had a keen | ||
sense of right and wrong, maintained strong | sense of right and wrong, maintained strong | ||
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he is mourned by Alvina; sons Wendell and | he is mourned by Alvina; sons Wendell and | ||
Kevin; daughters Yvonne and Kathy; and 7 | Kevin; daughters Yvonne and Kathy; and 7 | ||
grandchildren. The funeral was Sept. 28 in Sargent Ave. Mennonite Church, with Edwin Epp | |||
and Sig Polle ministering. | and Sig Polle ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 15 August 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Dec 27 p. 17
Birth date: 1935 Feb 2
text of obituary:
ISAAC BLOCK
Isaac Block passed away Sept. 12. He was born Feb. 2, 1935 in Mullingar, Sask. He was baptized in September 1951. He married Alvina Jantzen June 21, 1957 and moved to Ontario's Niagara Peninsula. He was chaplain at Bethesda Home in Vineland, Ont. until 1973, was lead pastor of Vineland MB Church 1973- 1981, taught at MB Bible College 1981-92 and was lead pastor of Sargent Ave. Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, 1992-95. He served as chair of the Canadian MB Conference Board of Faith and Life. He was a lifelong student, publishing some of his academic work. He had chronic lymphatic leukemia since 1981 and was on dialysis since 1992. He continued to lead an active life, spending time with his children and grandchildren, travelling, curling, golfing, writing and participating in his church community. He is remembered as a loving, encouraging, devoted husband and an interested, involved father. He was thoughtful in his words and careful in his actions, had a keen sense of right and wrong, maintained strong relationships through differences and had a cheerful disposition. Predeceased by 1 sister, he is mourned by Alvina; sons Wendell and Kevin; daughters Yvonne and Kathy; and 7 grandchildren. The funeral was Sept. 28 in Sargent Ave. Mennonite Church, with Edwin Epp and Sig Polle ministering.