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Orenburg, Russia . He | Orenburg, Russia. He | ||
spent his early childhood | spent his early childhood | ||
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was baptized in 1952 at Virgil MB Church, and | was baptized in 1952 at Virgil MB Church, and | ||
moved to St. Catharines in 1956 where he | moved to St. Catharines in 1956 where he | ||
worked for General Motors. He was a jack-of- | worked for General Motors. He was a jack-of-all-trades and attended Scott Street MB Church | ||
all-trades and attended Scott Street MB Church | |||
and then Fairview MB Church, where he was | and then Fairview MB Church, where he was | ||
a charter member. Predeceased by Helen and | a charter member. Predeceased by Helen and | ||
children Ronald, William, Arnold, and Linda; | children Ronald, William, Arnold, and Linda; | ||
he is mourned by children Charlotte (John | he is mourned by children Charlotte (John | ||
Klassen), April (Dean Steppan), Allan (Joan); 1 | |||
grandson. The funeral was Dec. 13 at Fairview | |||
MB Church. | MB Church. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:02, 19 August 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 Feb p.29
Birth date: 1915 Feb 27
text of obituary:
PETER LEPP
Peter Lepp died Dec. 10, 2007. He was born Feb. 27, 1915 to Jacob and Katharina Lepp in Orenburg, Russia. He spent his early childhood in Siberia where his father worked in flourmills and traded horses. The family immigrated to Canada in 1926, and Peter farmed in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba, along with trucking and bee keeping. Peter married Helen Enns in 1940, was baptized in 1952 at Virgil MB Church, and moved to St. Catharines in 1956 where he worked for General Motors. He was a jack-of-all-trades and attended Scott Street MB Church and then Fairview MB Church, where he was a charter member. Predeceased by Helen and children Ronald, William, Arnold, and Linda; he is mourned by children Charlotte (John Klassen), April (Dean Steppan), Allan (Joan); 1 grandson. The funeral was Dec. 13 at Fairview MB Church.