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Speiser, John (1904-1969)
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− | John Speiser, 65, of |
+ | John Speiser, 65, of Saskatoon went to be with the Lord on March 12 after an operation and short illness. He was born February 28, 1904, at Laird, Sask., to Rudolph and Anna (Labun) Speiser. His childhood and school days he spent with his parents on the farm. He accepted the Lord as his Saviour at the age of eight. |
− | be with the Lord on March 12 after an |
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− | operatiQn and shQrt illness. He was born |
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− | February 28, 1904, at Laird, Sask., to |
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− | Rudolph and Anna (Labun) Speiser. His |
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− | childhoQd and schoQI days he spent with |
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− | his parents 'on the farm. He accepted the |
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− | LQrd as his SaviQur at the age 'Of eight, |
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− | He was baptized and |
+ | He was baptized and joined the Mennonite Brethren Church at Laird when he was fourteen. In his youth, he attended the Rosthern Academy and Bethany Bible Institute. For many years he taught Sunday school in his church and he also served the Lord as trustee and church usher. He loved the Lord and prayed much, especially for the unsaved. |
− | was fQurteen. In his YQuth,he attended |
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− | the RQsthern Academy and Bethany |
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− | Bible Institute. FQr many years he taught |
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− | Sunday schQQI in his church and he alsQ |
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− | served the Lord as trustee and church |
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− | usher. He IQved the LQrd and prayed |
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− | much, especially fQr the unsaved. |
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− | On September 19, 1937, he was married |
+ | On September 19, 1937, he was married to Albertine Nikkel, and until three years ago they farmed near Laird. They had lived in Saskatoon since then. Mr. Speiser is survived by his wife; four sons, Larry of Outlook, Sask., Capt, James L. and Lt. David of Bagotville, P.Q., and Robert of Beechy, Sask.; four daughters-in-law; a daughter, Ruth; five grandchildren; three sisters and three brothers. |
− | tQ Albertine Nikkel, and until three |
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− | years agQ they farme·d near Laif'd, They |
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− | had lived in SaskatQQn since then, Mr. |
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− | Speiser is survived by his wife; four |
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− | sons, Larry 'Of OutlQQk, Sask" Capt, |
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− | James L. and Lt. David of BagQtville, |
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− | P.Q., and RQbert of Beechy, Sask.; fQur |
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− | daughters-,in-Iaw; a daughter, Ruth; five |
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− | grandchildren; three sisters and three |
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− | brothers. |
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− | The |
+ | The funeral was observed in the Central Mennonite Brethren Church of Saskatoon on March 15 with the brethren Henry J. Harder and Nick Willems ministering. |
− | Central MennQnite Brethren Church 'Of |
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− | SaskatQQn 'On March 15 with the brethren |
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− | HEmry J. Harder and Nick Willems |
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− | ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 15:03, 26 August 2015
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1969 Apr 18 p. 29
Birth date: 1904 Feb 28
text of obituary:
JOHN SPEISER
John Speiser, 65, of Saskatoon went to be with the Lord on March 12 after an operation and short illness. He was born February 28, 1904, at Laird, Sask., to Rudolph and Anna (Labun) Speiser. His childhood and school days he spent with his parents on the farm. He accepted the Lord as his Saviour at the age of eight.
He was baptized and joined the Mennonite Brethren Church at Laird when he was fourteen. In his youth, he attended the Rosthern Academy and Bethany Bible Institute. For many years he taught Sunday school in his church and he also served the Lord as trustee and church usher. He loved the Lord and prayed much, especially for the unsaved.
On September 19, 1937, he was married to Albertine Nikkel, and until three years ago they farmed near Laird. They had lived in Saskatoon since then. Mr. Speiser is survived by his wife; four sons, Larry of Outlook, Sask., Capt, James L. and Lt. David of Bagotville, P.Q., and Robert of Beechy, Sask.; four daughters-in-law; a daughter, Ruth; five grandchildren; three sisters and three brothers.
The funeral was observed in the Central Mennonite Brethren Church of Saskatoon on March 15 with the brethren Henry J. Harder and Nick Willems ministering.