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David A. Loewen was born to | David A. Loewen was born to Abraham | ||
and Susanna Loewen on March 4, 1,895 | and Susanna Loewen on March 4, 1,895 | ||
in | in Podolsk, Neu Samara in Russia. He | ||
experienced the new birth and was baptized in 1917. On May 28, 1918 he was | experienced the new birth and was baptized in 1917. On May 28, 1918 he was | ||
united | united in marriage to Lena, daughter of | ||
Henry and Susanna, Nickel. Three daughters and one son were born to them | Henry and Susanna, Nickel. Three daughters and one son were born to them | ||
infancy. In 1924 the family immigrated | infancy. In 1924 the family immigrated | ||
to Canada and settled in the Beechy-Demaine area in Saskatchewan. Here | |||
nine more children were born to them | nine more children were born to them | ||
of which one son died in infancy. In 1946 | of which one son died in infancy. In 1946 | ||
the family moved to Ontario and | the family moved to Ontario and fellow-shipped with the Virgil MB Church. | ||
In 1968 Mr. and Mrs. Loewen celebrated | |||
In 1968 Mr. and Mrs. Loewen celebrated their golden wedding. One year | |||
later Mrs. Loewen went to be with her | later Mrs. Loewen went to be with her | ||
Saviour. In the | Saviour. In the spring of 1970 it was | ||
found that Mr. Loewen had | found that Mr. Loewen had cancer. The | ||
Lord took him home on September 30 | Lord took him home on September 30 | ||
at the age | at the age of 75. Funeral services were | ||
held on October 3 in the | held on October 3 in the Virgil Church. | ||
Rev. George | Rev. George Wichert, for many years a | ||
neighbour of the Loewen family, pointed | neighbour of the Loewen family, pointed | ||
out that Mr. Loewen's life | out that Mr. Loewen's life and home going | ||
was to become for us a | was to become for us a change and | ||
an encouragement. Rev. J .G. | an encouragement. Rev. J .G. Baerg related that when Mr. Loewen had been | ||
questioned concerning his home going his | |||
answer had been: "It's just taking too | answer had been: "It's just taking too | ||
long." | long." | ||
He | |||
He is survived by three sons: Henry, | |||
Sault Ste. Marie; Frank, St. Catharines; | Sault Ste. Marie; Frank, St. Catharines; | ||
Jacob, London, | Jacob, London, Ont.; seven daughters: | ||
Mrs. John (Susan) Heinrichs; Mrs. | Mrs. John (Susan) Heinrichs; Mrs. | ||
Henry (Agnes) Martens; Mrs. Peter | Henry (Agnes) Martens; Mrs. Peter | ||
(Erna ) | (Erna ) Heinrichs, all in Saskatchewan; | ||
Helena, SIM missionary to Nigeria, presently home on furlough; Mrs. Kurt | |||
(Ann) | (Ann) Wagner, London, Ont.; Mrs. Walter (Tina) Toman, Kitchener; and Mrs . | ||
Edmund (Mary) Janzen, Fresno, | Edmund (Mary) Janzen, Fresno, Calif.; | ||
one brother, Henry, | one brother, Henry, Winnipeg; one sister, | ||
Mrs. Peter Isaac, in | Mrs. Peter Isaac, in British Columbia; | ||
and 35 | and 35 grandchildren. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 16:10, 20 April 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Nov 13 p. 22
Birth date: 1895 Mar 04
text of obituary:
DAVID A. LOEWEN
David A. Loewen was born to Abraham and Susanna Loewen on March 4, 1,895 in Podolsk, Neu Samara in Russia. He experienced the new birth and was baptized in 1917. On May 28, 1918 he was united in marriage to Lena, daughter of Henry and Susanna, Nickel. Three daughters and one son were born to them infancy. In 1924 the family immigrated to Canada and settled in the Beechy-Demaine area in Saskatchewan. Here nine more children were born to them of which one son died in infancy. In 1946 the family moved to Ontario and fellow-shipped with the Virgil MB Church.
In 1968 Mr. and Mrs. Loewen celebrated their golden wedding. One year later Mrs. Loewen went to be with her Saviour. In the spring of 1970 it was found that Mr. Loewen had cancer. The Lord took him home on September 30 at the age of 75. Funeral services were held on October 3 in the Virgil Church. Rev. George Wichert, for many years a neighbour of the Loewen family, pointed out that Mr. Loewen's life and home going was to become for us a change and an encouragement. Rev. J .G. Baerg related that when Mr. Loewen had been questioned concerning his home going his answer had been: "It's just taking too long."
He is survived by three sons: Henry, Sault Ste. Marie; Frank, St. Catharines; Jacob, London, Ont.; seven daughters: Mrs. John (Susan) Heinrichs; Mrs. Henry (Agnes) Martens; Mrs. Peter (Erna ) Heinrichs, all in Saskatchewan; Helena, SIM missionary to Nigeria, presently home on furlough; Mrs. Kurt (Ann) Wagner, London, Ont.; Mrs. Walter (Tina) Toman, Kitchener; and Mrs . Edmund (Mary) Janzen, Fresno, Calif.; one brother, Henry, Winnipeg; one sister, Mrs. Peter Isaac, in British Columbia; and 35 grandchildren.