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Voth, Jacob (1916-2004)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Nov 5 p. 17 Birth date: 1916 Mar 23 text of obituary: <center><h3>JACOB VOTH</h3></center> Jacob Voth died Aug. 30 . He was born...") |
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Jacob Voth died Aug. |
Jacob Voth died Aug. |
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+ | 30. He was born Mar. |
23, 1916 to Johann |
23, 1916 to Johann |
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| − | and Sarah Voth in |
+ | and Sarah Voth in Herbert, Sask. He based |
| − | + | his conversion on Isaiah 53:5,6. He was |
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| − | his conversion on Isa - |
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| − | iah 53:5,6. He was |
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baptized in 1935 and |
baptized in 1935 and |
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joined Greenfarm MB |
joined Greenfarm MB |
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Church. He attended |
Church. He attended |
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Herbert Bible School |
Herbert Bible School |
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| − | for 4 years |
+ | for 4 years: He married Ruth Penner Oct. 13, |
1940. They farmed in Greenfarm. He loved |
1940. They farmed in Greenfarm. He loved |
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the Lord and desired to serve Him faithfully. |
the Lord and desired to serve Him faithfully. |
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and a quartet, played his guitar and led the |
and a quartet, played his guitar and led the |
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church, preaching when needed. When the |
church, preaching when needed. When the |
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| − | Greenfarm church amalgamated with |
+ | Greenfarm church amalgamated with Herbert MB Church he was a deacon, building |
| − | bert MB Church he was a deacon, building |
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committee chair and Sunday school teacher. |
committee chair and Sunday school teacher. |
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He served on the Bethany Bible Institute |
He served on the Bethany Bible Institute |
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| − | board. He retired to Abbotsford in 1981, |
+ | board. He retired to Abbotsford in 1981, later moving to Lethbridge, Alta. He did wood- |
| − | er moving to Lethbridge, Alta. He did wood- |
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work. He loved to travel and visited Africa, |
work. He loved to travel and visited Africa, |
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| − | Brazil, as well as places in U.S |
+ | Brazil, as well as places in U.S. and Canada. |
He was a quiet, gentle man of integrity, faith |
He was a quiet, gentle man of integrity, faith |
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and commitment to the Lord and his family. |
and commitment to the Lord and his family. |
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chorus. He is mourned by Ruth; daughters |
chorus. He is mourned by Ruth; daughters |
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Merle Carlson, Elaine Hiebert, Dianne Voth, |
Merle Carlson, Elaine Hiebert, Dianne Voth, |
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| − | Karen McDonald, Verona Mullison; son |
+ | Karen McDonald, Verona Mullison; son Verlan. The funeral was Sept 4. in Lethbridge |
| − | Ian. The funeral was Sept 4. in Lethbridge |
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Evangelical Free Church. |
Evangelical Free Church. |
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Revision as of 16:36, 19 June 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Nov 5 p. 17
Birth date: 1916 Mar 23
text of obituary:
JACOB VOTH
Jacob Voth died Aug. 30. He was born Mar. 23, 1916 to Johann and Sarah Voth in Herbert, Sask. He based his conversion on Isaiah 53:5,6. He was baptized in 1935 and joined Greenfarm MB Church. He attended Herbert Bible School for 4 years: He married Ruth Penner Oct. 13, 1940. They farmed in Greenfarm. He loved the Lord and desired to serve Him faithfully. He taught Sunday school, sang in a choir and a quartet, played his guitar and led the church, preaching when needed. When the Greenfarm church amalgamated with Herbert MB Church he was a deacon, building committee chair and Sunday school teacher. He served on the Bethany Bible Institute board. He retired to Abbotsford in 1981, later moving to Lethbridge, Alta. He did wood- work. He loved to travel and visited Africa, Brazil, as well as places in U.S. and Canada. He was a quiet, gentle man of integrity, faith and commitment to the Lord and his family. He was often heard humming a hymn or chorus. He is mourned by Ruth; daughters Merle Carlson, Elaine Hiebert, Dianne Voth, Karen McDonald, Verona Mullison; son Verlan. The funeral was Sept 4. in Lethbridge Evangelical Free Church.
