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Voth, Peter (1926-2002)
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| − | + | Peter Voth passed |
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| − | away Aug. 27. He |
+ | away Aug. 27. He was |
born July 12, 1926 in |
born July 12, 1926 in |
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| − | Sagrowaka, |
+ | Sagrowaka, Russia and |
| − | came to |
+ | came to Canada as an |
infant with his family. |
infant with his family. |
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| − | They lived in |
+ | They lived in Manitoba |
| − | through the |
+ | through the Depression. He made a commitment to Christ and was baptized in 1947 |
| − | sion. He made a com- |
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| − | mitment to Christ and |
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| − | '--_ _ ---...::!LL_.:::::! was bapti ze d in 1947 |
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at Steinbach, Man. In 1948 the family |
at Steinbach, Man. In 1948 the family |
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moved to the Niagara area of Ontario. He |
moved to the Niagara area of Ontario. He |
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| − | married Betty Loewen July 7, 1951. He |
+ | married Betty Loewen July 7, 1951. He enjoyed carpentry and remodelling houses. He |
| − | joyed carpentry and remodelling hou ses. He |
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worked one-and-a-half years in a home for |
worked one-and-a-half years in a home for |
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| − | delinquent boys, which he found very |
+ | delinquent boys, which he found very challenging, then worked at Tabor Manor in St. |
| − | + | Catharines, Ont. 12-and-a-half years until retirement. He enjoyed travelling and camping |
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| − | Catharines, Ont. 12-and-a-half years until re- |
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| − | tirement. He enjoyed travelling and camping |
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with family and friends; was involved in |
with family and friends; was involved in |
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prison ministries for over 20 years; sang with |
prison ministries for over 20 years; sang with |
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years; and for the last 4 years cared for and |
years; and for the last 4 years cared for and |
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drove cancer patients to appointments. He |
drove cancer patients to appointments. He |
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| − | was diagnosed with cancer July 20. |
+ | was diagnosed with cancer July 20. Predeceased by 1 brother, he is mourned by Betty; |
| − | ce~sed by 1 brother, he is mourned by Betty; |
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children Del, Edie, Myrna, and Jerry; 8 |
children Del, Edie, Myrna, and Jerry; 8 |
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| − | grandchildren; |
+ | grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; 2 brothers |
| − | + | and 3 sisters. The funeral was Aug. 30 in |
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| − | Fairview MB Church, |
+ | Fairview MB Church, St. Catharines, with |
Waldo Pauls ministering. |
Waldo Pauls ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 13:51, 25 July 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Nov 15 p. 24
Birth date: 1926 Jul 12
text of obituary:
PETER VOTH
Peter Voth passed away Aug. 27. He was born July 12, 1926 in Sagrowaka, Russia and came to Canada as an infant with his family. They lived in Manitoba through the Depression. He made a commitment to Christ and was baptized in 1947 at Steinbach, Man. In 1948 the family moved to the Niagara area of Ontario. He married Betty Loewen July 7, 1951. He enjoyed carpentry and remodelling houses. He worked one-and-a-half years in a home for delinquent boys, which he found very challenging, then worked at Tabor Manor in St. Catharines, Ont. 12-and-a-half years until retirement. He enjoyed travelling and camping with family and friends; was involved in prison ministries for over 20 years; sang with the Community Chapel choir and Niagara Male Community Chorus for the past few years; and for the last 4 years cared for and drove cancer patients to appointments. He was diagnosed with cancer July 20. Predeceased by 1 brother, he is mourned by Betty; children Del, Edie, Myrna, and Jerry; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; 2 brothers and 3 sisters. The funeral was Aug. 30 in Fairview MB Church, St. Catharines, with Waldo Pauls ministering.
