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Ben Enns of Winkler, | Ben Enns of Winkler, | ||
Man . died Mar. 25 . He | Man. died Mar. 25. He | ||
was | was born to C.B. and | ||
Anna Enns May 16, | Anna Enns May 16, 1910 | ||
near Herbert, Sask. The | near Herbert, Sask. The | ||
family moved to | family moved to Kronsgart, Man. He completed | ||
grade 12 in Winkler, | grade 12 in Winkler, | ||
Man . In fall 1921 Ben | Man. In fall 1921 Ben accepted Christ during | ||
evangelistic services; he | evangelistic services; he | ||
clung to this faith until | clung to this faith until | ||
the end . He worked on the farm with his father | the end. He worked on the farm with his father | ||
and developed a love for the soil. Ben married | and developed a love for the soil. Ben married Lydia Dyck Nov. 26, 1933. In 1934 they were baptized and joined Kronsgart MB Church. Ben was | ||
Sunday school superintendent, treasurer and | Sunday school superintendent, treasurer and | ||
deacon . A windstorm which blew down the barn | deacon. A windstorm which blew down the barn | ||
in 1960 ended his cattle farming, His son Murray | in 1960 ended his cattle farming, His son Murray | ||
assumed responsibility for the farm in the mid | assumed responsibility for the farm in the mid 70s, but Ben continued working with him. In | ||
70s, but Ben continued working with him. In | |||
1964 Ben and Lydia moved to Winkler. Ben was | 1964 Ben and Lydia moved to Winkler. Ben was | ||
treasurer and deacon in Winkler MB Church . He | treasurer and deacon in Winkler MB Church. He | ||
was on the boards of the Co-op, Manitoba Pool | was on the boards of the Co-op, Manitoba Pool | ||
Elevator, Rosewell School District and Winkler | Elevator, Rosewell School District and Winkler | ||
Bible Institute . The unexpected death of son | Bible Institute. The unexpected death of son | ||
Murray in 2002 forced him to sell the farm. He is | Murray in 2002 forced him to sell the farm. He is | ||
mourned by Lydia; daughters June Friesen, | mourned by Lydia; daughters June Friesen, Hazel | ||
Reimer and Mabel Kikat; 9 grandchildren; 14 | Reimer and Mabel Kikat; 9 grandchildren; 14 | ||
great-grandchildren . The funeral was Mar. 30 in | great-grandchildren. The funeral was Mar. 30 in | ||
Winkler MB Church with Victor Neufeld and Ted | Winkler MB Church with Victor Neufeld and Ted | ||
Goossen ministering . | Goossen ministering. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:10, 7 November 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 May 2 p. 28
Birth date: 1910 May 16
text of obituary:
BERNARD D. ENNS
Ben Enns of Winkler, Man. died Mar. 25. He was born to C.B. and Anna Enns May 16, 1910 near Herbert, Sask. The family moved to Kronsgart, Man. He completed grade 12 in Winkler, Man. In fall 1921 Ben accepted Christ during evangelistic services; he clung to this faith until the end. He worked on the farm with his father and developed a love for the soil. Ben married Lydia Dyck Nov. 26, 1933. In 1934 they were baptized and joined Kronsgart MB Church. Ben was Sunday school superintendent, treasurer and deacon. A windstorm which blew down the barn in 1960 ended his cattle farming, His son Murray assumed responsibility for the farm in the mid 70s, but Ben continued working with him. In 1964 Ben and Lydia moved to Winkler. Ben was treasurer and deacon in Winkler MB Church. He was on the boards of the Co-op, Manitoba Pool Elevator, Rosewell School District and Winkler Bible Institute. The unexpected death of son Murray in 2002 forced him to sell the farm. He is mourned by Lydia; daughters June Friesen, Hazel Reimer and Mabel Kikat; 9 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Mar. 30 in Winkler MB Church with Victor Neufeld and Ted Goossen ministering.