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Edwin Barkman died
Edwin Barkman died
Sept. 28 . He was born
Sept. 28. He was born
Oct. 19, 1920 in Stein-
Oct. 19, 1920 in Steinbach, Man. When
bach, Man. When
he was 4, the family
he was 4, the family
moved to Foam Lake,
moved to Foam Lake,
Sask., where they
Sask., where they
owned a flour mill. Ed-
owned a flour mill. Edwin attended Bethany
win attended Bethany
Bible School for a short time, and then started
~ible School for a short time, and then started
working as a miller, even baking bread and writing a recipe book. During the war, he supplied
Norking as a miller, even baking bread and writ-
flour for the war effort. In 1946, he married Della
ng a recipe book. During the war, he supplied
Gossen and they moved to Steinbach, Man.
'lour for the war effort. In 1946, he married DellaBarkman Concrete. In 1964, Edwin sold out, school committee, choir, and as pianist. Esther
Edwin started a hardware and gift shop along
moving to Vancouver, Steinbach, and finally to and Laurence moved to Winkler in 1999. Esther
with his brothers. They began manufacturing
Abbotsford, B.C, where he started his own con- enjoyed camping, travelling, painting, and scrap-
cement blocks, and the business grew into
crete plant and introduced interlocking blocks booking. She was diagnosed with breast cancer
 
to Western Canada. Upon retirement, he vol- in 2003. Predeceased by 1 grandchild; she is
 
unteered with SEND International and as chair mourned by Laurence; children Cheryl (Dennis)
 
of Central Heights Church pulpit board. The Hildebrand, Richard (Jennifer), Connie (Darcey)
 
funeral was Oct. 6 at Central Heights Church, Dueck; 6 grandchildren; 1 brother; 1 sister. The
 
Abbotsford, B.C
 
~ossen and they moved to Steinbach, Man.
 
:dwin started a hardware and gift shop along
 
vith his brothers. They began manufacturing
:ement blocks, and the business grew into


[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Revision as of 11:37, 22 April 2024

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Jan p. 27

Birth date: 1920 Oct 19

text of obituary:

EDWIN BARKMAN

Edwin Barkman died Sept. 28. He was born Oct. 19, 1920 in Steinbach, Man. When he was 4, the family moved to Foam Lake, Sask., where they owned a flour mill. Edwin attended Bethany Bible School for a short time, and then started working as a miller, even baking bread and writing a recipe book. During the war, he supplied flour for the war effort. In 1946, he married Della Gossen and they moved to Steinbach, Man. Edwin started a hardware and gift shop along with his brothers. They began manufacturing cement blocks, and the business grew into

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