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Altona, Man. passed | Altona, Man. passed | ||
away Dec. 14. He was | away Dec. 14. He was | ||
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months later. He and | months later. He and | ||
his mother immigrated | his mother immigrated | ||
to Canada in August | to Canada in August | ||
1927. His mother married David Dick 2 years | 1927. His mother married David Dick 2 years | ||
later; from him Theodor learned a love for | later; from him Theodor learned a love for | ||
farming and the ministry. He accepted Christ | farming and the ministry. He accepted Christ | ||
Dec. 4, 1938. He was baptized in August 1939 | Dec. 4, 1938. He was baptized in August 1939 | ||
in Saskatoon and joined the MB church . He | in Saskatoon and joined the MB church. He | ||
studied at Bethany Bible Institute and earned a | studied at Bethany Bible Institute and earned a | ||
B.Th . from MB Bible College in Winnipeg in | B.Th. from MB Bible College in Winnipeg in | ||
1950. In 1946 he married Frieda Willms in | 1950. In 1946 he married Frieda Willms in | ||
Steinbach, Man. They worked with Western | Steinbach, Man. They worked with Western | ||
Children's Mission 1 | Children's Mission 1 year. He earned a BA | ||
from Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kan. They | from Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kan. They | ||
went to Congo as MB missionaries in 1954, | went to Congo as MB missionaries in 1954, | ||
serving almost 5 years till forced home by | serving almost 5 years till forced home by | ||
malaria. He began | malaria. He began teaching school in | ||
Niverville, Man., earned his B.Ed. in 1965 and | Niverville, Man., earned his B.Ed. in 1965 and | ||
was one of the ministers in Niverville, MB | was one of the ministers in Niverville, MB | ||
Church. In 1975 they moved to Altona, where | Church. In 1975 they moved to Altona, where | ||
he taught and served as a minister in | he taught and served as a minister in Horndean MB Church. He later helped start the MB | ||
church in Altona. A silent heart attack sapped | |||
church in | |||
his energy. In retirement he enjoyed reading, | his energy. In retirement he enjoyed reading, | ||
writing the family history, visiting his children, | writing the family history, visiting his children, | ||
camping and fishing. | camping and fishing. Predeceased by son | ||
Robert and 1 sister, he is mourned by Frieda; | Robert and 1 sister, he is mourned by Frieda; | ||
daughters Carol Pritcher of Knoxville, Tenn. | daughters Carol Pritcher of Knoxville, Tenn. | ||
and | and Elizabeth Hiebert of Ryley, Alta.; 6 grandchildren; and 2 sisters. The funeral was Dec. 21 | ||
in South Park MB Church, Altona, with Ken | in South Park MB Church, Altona, with Ken | ||
Neufeld ministering. | Neufeld ministering. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 26 September 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Feb 28 p. 24
Birth date: 1919 Nov 7
text of obituary:
THEODOR C. MARTENS
Theodor C. Martens of Altona, Man. passed away Dec. 14. He was born Nov. 7, 1919 to Cornelius and Katrina Martens in Chortitza, Ukraine. His father died of typhus 2 months later. He and his mother immigrated to Canada in August 1927. His mother married David Dick 2 years later; from him Theodor learned a love for farming and the ministry. He accepted Christ Dec. 4, 1938. He was baptized in August 1939 in Saskatoon and joined the MB church. He studied at Bethany Bible Institute and earned a B.Th. from MB Bible College in Winnipeg in 1950. In 1946 he married Frieda Willms in Steinbach, Man. They worked with Western Children's Mission 1 year. He earned a BA from Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kan. They went to Congo as MB missionaries in 1954, serving almost 5 years till forced home by malaria. He began teaching school in Niverville, Man., earned his B.Ed. in 1965 and was one of the ministers in Niverville, MB Church. In 1975 they moved to Altona, where he taught and served as a minister in Horndean MB Church. He later helped start the MB church in Altona. A silent heart attack sapped his energy. In retirement he enjoyed reading, writing the family history, visiting his children, camping and fishing. Predeceased by son Robert and 1 sister, he is mourned by Frieda; daughters Carol Pritcher of Knoxville, Tenn. and Elizabeth Hiebert of Ryley, Alta.; 6 grandchildren; and 2 sisters. The funeral was Dec. 21 in South Park MB Church, Altona, with Ken Neufeld ministering.