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Bernhard Herman Falk | Bernhard Herman Falk | ||
passed away | passed away Jan. 28 in | ||
Niagara-on-the-Lake, | Niagara-on-the-Lake, | ||
Ont. He was born Apr. | Ont. He was born Apr. | ||
11, 1910 to Herman | 11, 1910 to Herman | ||
and Anna Falk in | and Anna Falk in Steinfeld, Ukraine. When he | ||
was 9, his father died of | was 9, his father died of | ||
typhus . He quit school | typhus . He quit school | ||
in order to support the | in order to support the | ||
family. He accepted | family. He accepted | ||
Christ. In 1926 the | Christ. In 1926 the family immigrated to Rosthern, Sask. He married | ||
Mary Petkau Sept. 29, | Mary Petkau Sept. 29, | ||
1935 in Waldheim | 1935 in Waldheim | ||
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worked as a blacksmith | worked as a blacksmith | ||
for several difficult | for several difficult | ||
years. They went to | years. They went to Ontario and bought a farm | ||
in Niagara-on-the Lake | in Niagara-on-the Lake | ||
in 1939. He was a | in 1939. He was a | ||
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MB Church and helped | MB Church and helped | ||
fundraise for Eden | fundraise for Eden | ||
Christian | Christian College. He | ||
was a good | was a good provider | ||
and worked 2 shifts a | and worked 2 shifts a | ||
day for several years- | day for several years- | ||
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and a watchman and | and a watchman and | ||
welder at the Lord &: | welder at the Lord &: | ||
Burnham | Burnham Greenhouse | ||
at night. In 1981 | at night. In 1981 unsuccessful eye surgeries | ||
forced retirement from | forced retirement from | ||
the farm . They | the farm . They moved | ||
to Virgil. He | to Virgil. He traded in | ||
his car for a | his car for a bicycle. | ||
When Mary's | When Mary's health | ||
failed, he learned to | failed, he learned to | ||
bake zwieback and | bake zwieback and | ||
make borscht. Mary | make borscht. Mary | ||
died Feb. 15, 1992. In | died Feb. 15, 1992. In | ||
1994 he | 1994 he moved to | ||
Pleasant Manor. Here | Pleasant Manor. Here | ||
he made friends, | he made friends, | ||
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Wednesday morning | Wednesday morning | ||
coffee hour, delivered | coffee hour, delivered | ||
the | the Cornerstone | ||
Church | Church bulletins, started a petition for a Highway 55 crosswalk, | ||
pushed for live church | pushed for live church | ||
broadcasts at the | broadcasts at the | ||
Manor and enjoyed | Manor and enjoyed | ||
playing Chinese | playing Chinese checkers. After the sudden | ||
death of his son John in | |||
death of his son | |||
1999, he questioned | 1999, he questioned | ||
why God would take a | why God would take a | ||
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stead of him. He never | stead of him. He never | ||
regained his zest for life. | regained his zest for life. | ||
Predeceased by Mary, | Predeceased by Mary, son | ||
John, a grandson | |||
and a great-grandchild, | and a great-grandchild, | ||
he is mourned by | he is mourned by children Ben, Peter, Bill and | ||
Ann; 18 grandchildren; | Ann; 18 grandchildren; | ||
20 great-grandchildren; | 20 great-grandchildren; | ||
and 1 sister. The | and 1 sister. The memorial service was Feb. 1 in | ||
Cornerstone Community Church, Virgil, with | |||
Cornerstone | |||
George Wichert and Vic | George Wichert and Vic | ||
Loewen ministering. | Loewen ministering. | ||
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Revision as of 12:13, 16 May 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 May 31 p. 24
Birth date: 1910 Apr 11
text of obituary:
BERNHARD HERMAN FALK
Bernhard Herman Falk passed away Jan. 28 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. He was born Apr. 11, 1910 to Herman and Anna Falk in Steinfeld, Ukraine. When he was 9, his father died of typhus . He quit school in order to support the family. He accepted Christ. In 1926 the family immigrated to Rosthern, Sask. He married Mary Petkau Sept. 29, 1935 in Waldheim (Sask.) MB Church. He worked as a blacksmith for several difficult years. They went to Ontario and bought a farm in Niagara-on-the Lake in 1939. He was a trustee in Virgil (Ont.) MB Church and helped fundraise for Eden Christian College. He was a good provider and worked 2 shifts a day for several years- being a farmer by day and a watchman and welder at the Lord &: Burnham Greenhouse at night. In 1981 unsuccessful eye surgeries forced retirement from the farm . They moved to Virgil. He traded in his car for a bicycle. When Mary's health failed, he learned to bake zwieback and make borscht. Mary died Feb. 15, 1992. In 1994 he moved to Pleasant Manor. Here he made friends, helped host the Wednesday morning coffee hour, delivered the Cornerstone Church bulletins, started a petition for a Highway 55 crosswalk, pushed for live church broadcasts at the Manor and enjoyed playing Chinese checkers. After the sudden death of his son John in 1999, he questioned why God would take a young, strong man in- stead of him. He never regained his zest for life. Predeceased by Mary, son John, a grandson and a great-grandchild, he is mourned by children Ben, Peter, Bill and Ann; 18 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister. The memorial service was Feb. 1 in Cornerstone Community Church, Virgil, with George Wichert and Vic Loewen ministering.