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Toews, Wilhelm (1915-2005)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Mar 18 p. 29 Birth date: 1915 Jun 14 text of obituary: <center><h3>WILHELM (BILL) TOEWS</h3></center> Bill Toews died Jan. 6. He...") |
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He was born June 14, |
He was born June 14, |
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1915 in Gretna, Man. |
1915 in Gretna, Man. |
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| − | to Jacob J. and Agatha Toews. He married |
+ | to Jacob J. and Agatha Toews. He married Hilda Penner Oct. 31, |
| − | da Penner Oct. 31, |
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1937 in Plum Coulee, |
1937 in Plum Coulee, |
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| − | Man. They lived in |
+ | Man. They lived in various towns in Manitoba until Bill retired from Winnipeg Metro |
| − | ious towns in Manito- |
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| − | ba until Bill retired from Winnipeg Metro |
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Transit System in 1977. They moved to B.C. |
Transit System in 1977. They moved to B.C. |
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Predeceased by son Edward Kenneth in |
Predeceased by son Edward Kenneth in |
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1954, he is mourned by Hilda; children Rose |
1954, he is mourned by Hilda; children Rose |
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| − | Janzen, Roberta Loewen, Lorna Clark, |
+ | Janzen, Roberta Loewen, Lorna Clark, Clifford, Hilda Gryba, Bill, Jim, Caroline Seeley, |
| − | ford, Hilda Gryba, Bill, Jim, Caroline Seeley, |
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Sharon, Bob, Jennifer Gryba, Lynda Toews; |
Sharon, Bob, Jennifer Gryba, Lynda Toews; |
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34 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. |
34 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. |
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Latest revision as of 13:01, 24 July 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Mar 18 p. 29
Birth date: 1915 Jun 14
text of obituary:
WILHELM (BILL) TOEWS
Bill Toews died Jan. 6. He was born June 14, 1915 in Gretna, Man. to Jacob J. and Agatha Toews. He married Hilda Penner Oct. 31, 1937 in Plum Coulee, Man. They lived in various towns in Manitoba until Bill retired from Winnipeg Metro Transit System in 1977. They moved to B.C. Predeceased by son Edward Kenneth in 1954, he is mourned by Hilda; children Rose Janzen, Roberta Loewen, Lorna Clark, Clifford, Hilda Gryba, Bill, Jim, Caroline Seeley, Sharon, Bob, Jennifer Gryba, Lynda Toews; 34 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Jan. 12 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, with Heinz Ratzlaff and William Thiessen ministering.
