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Pe'ter H. Kroek er was born in Sagroadowka, Ru ssia, on August 31, 1899. Her·e
Peter H. Kroeker was born in Sagradowka, Russia, on August 31, 1899. Here
he also re-c eived his schooling , On June
he also received his schooling. On June
15, 1924 he w as baplt'ized and r'e-ce'ive,d
15, 1924 he was baptized and received
into th e M I'iance Church.
into the Alliance Church.
He wa s married to Ann,ie Bar'gen on
 
Sep'temb er 24, 1924 and two years later
He was married to Annie Bargen on
they came to Canada w her e th ey spent
September 24, 1924 and two years later
t he'ir rirs't seven y ears at Gi,lroy, Sask.
they came to Canada where they spent
Here they jooined the Mennonite Brethren
their first seven years at Gilroy, Sask.
Church , In 1933 they moved to Glenbush,
Here they joined the Mennonite Brethren
Sask. where they farm ed fo r thirty-two
Church. In 1933 they moved to Glenbush,
years. They ret ired in 1965 in th e hamlet
Sask. where they farmed for thirty-two
of G'lenibus,h.
years. They retired in 1965 in the hamlet
Th e family is grateful to God for His
of Glenibush.
many blessings and for H'is grace and
 
nearness during Mr. Kro eker's frequ en't
The family is grateful to God for His
periods of illness. A'ithough another heart
many blessings and for His grace and
aottack hospital'ized him for fifteen days,
nearness during Mr. Kroeker's frequent
he was able to spend the last seven'teen
periods of illness. Although another heart
days a-t hom e. Thi s was an answer to
attack hospitalized him for fifteen days,
prayer and the s!incere desire of his he'a'r>t.
he was able to spend the last seventeen
On September 17, 1972, he pass ed peacefully into the presence of the Lord .
days at home. This was an answer to
prayer and the sincere desire of his heart.
On September 17, 1972, he passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord.
 
He leaves to mourn his wife, Annie;
He leaves to mourn his wife, Annie;
two sons, Pete and Jake, both of Medstea,d; four daughters, Helen (Mrs.
two sons, Pete and Jake, both of Medstead; four daughters, Helen (Mrs.
Henry ) Braun of Chilliwack, B.C.,
Henry) Braun of Chilliwack, B.C.,
Margaret (Mrs. Cornie) Friesen O'f
Margaret (Mrs. Cornie) Friesen of
G'lenbus'h, Betty ('Mrs. Walden) Warkentin o,f Denver, Colorado, and Mary (Mrs.
Glenbush, Betty (Mrs. Walden) Warkentin of Denver, Colorado, and Mary (Mrs.
Jim) Cameron as Saskatoon; 21 grandchi'ldren; a brotther, Jacob o'f Grand
Jim) Cameron as Saskatoon; 21 grandchildren; a brother, Jacob of Grand
Prairie, A'lberta and a s'is'ter, Nettie o'f
Prairie, Alberta and a sis'ter, Nettie of
Ru'ss'ia.
Russia.
Funeral serviceces were he-Id in the
 
Funeral services were held in the
Glenbush Mennonite Brethren Church on
Glenbush Mennonite Brethren Church on
September 20, witih Rev. Abe Pau'ls and
September 20, with Rev. Abe Pauls and
Mr. Ger'hard Bargen ministering.
Mr. Gerhard Bargen ministering.


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

Revision as of 12:31, 30 November 2016

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Nov 03 p. 31

Birth date: 1899 Aug 31

text of obituary:

PETER H. KROEKER

Peter H. Kroeker was born in Sagradowka, Russia, on August 31, 1899. Here he also received his schooling. On June 15, 1924 he was baptized and received into the Alliance Church.

He was married to Annie Bargen on September 24, 1924 and two years later they came to Canada where they spent their first seven years at Gilroy, Sask. Here they joined the Mennonite Brethren Church. In 1933 they moved to Glenbush, Sask. where they farmed for thirty-two years. They retired in 1965 in the hamlet of Glenibush.

The family is grateful to God for His many blessings and for His grace and nearness during Mr. Kroeker's frequent periods of illness. Although another heart attack hospitalized him for fifteen days, he was able to spend the last seventeen days at home. This was an answer to prayer and the sincere desire of his heart. On September 17, 1972, he passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord.

He leaves to mourn his wife, Annie; two sons, Pete and Jake, both of Medstead; four daughters, Helen (Mrs. Henry) Braun of Chilliwack, B.C., Margaret (Mrs. Cornie) Friesen of Glenbush, Betty (Mrs. Walden) Warkentin of Denver, Colorado, and Mary (Mrs. Jim) Cameron as Saskatoon; 21 grandchildren; a brother, Jacob of Grand Prairie, Alberta and a sis'ter, Nettie of Russia.

Funeral services were held in the Glenbush Mennonite Brethren Church on September 20, with Rev. Abe Pauls and Mr. Gerhard Bargen ministering.

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