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Koop, Rudolf (1917-2005)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Oct 14 p. 28 Birth date: 1917 Aug 6 text of obituary: <center><h3>RUDOLF KOOP</h3></center> Rudolf Koop died Aug. 23 at age 88. ...") |
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Rudolf Koop died Aug. |
Rudolf Koop died Aug. |
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+ | 23 at age 88. His parents were Paul and |
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Lena Koop of Ebental, |
Lena Koop of Ebental, |
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Ukraine. He married |
Ukraine. He married |
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Olga Epp in 1930. In |
Olga Epp in 1930. In |
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| − | 1941 he was |
+ | 1941 he was conscripted into the Red Army. |
| − | ed into the Red Army. |
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When he returned to |
When he returned to |
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his village everyone |
his village everyone |
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Siberia and he believed his family had died. |
Siberia and he believed his family had died. |
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After being released from prisoner of war |
After being released from prisoner of war |
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| − | camp in France, he immigrated to |
+ | camp in France, he immigrated to Germany. |
| − | He found salvation in |
+ | He found salvation in Jesus and was baptized |
| − | + | June 19, 1947. He then immigrated to Canada, settling first in Manitoba and then in B.C. |
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| − | + | He married Anna Harder Jan. 15, 1949. They |
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| − | + | had a farm in Abbotsford, growing strawberries, raspberries and raising poultry. |
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| − | + | After retirement he helped his family with their projects. He went to Benin, West Africa to help |
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| − | + | daughter Helen and her husband Chris complete a church building. Church was very important to him. He was part of King Rd. MB |
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| − | tirement he helped his family with their pro- |
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| − | jects . He went to Benin, West Africa to help |
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| − | daughter Helen and her husband Chris com- |
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| − | plete a church building. Church was very im- |
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| − | portant to him. He wa s part of King Rd . MB |
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Church, Abbotsford, from its beginning. He |
Church, Abbotsford, from its beginning. He |
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had a deep faith and prayer was important. |
had a deep faith and prayer was important. |
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Anne Muller; Kathie Wiebe; Helen Cowie; sons |
Anne Muller; Kathie Wiebe; Helen Cowie; sons |
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Frank Harder, Rudy, Bernhard Harder; Rudy; |
Frank Harder, Rudy, Bernhard Harder; Rudy; |
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| − | + | Jake; 61 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Aug. 27 in King Rd. MB |
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| − | dren. The funeral wa s Aug. 27 in King Rd. MB |
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Church with Andrew Dyck, George Baier and |
Church with Andrew Dyck, George Baier and |
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Ernst Janzen ministering. |
Ernst Janzen ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 16:02, 23 October 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Oct 14 p. 28
Birth date: 1917 Aug 6
text of obituary:
RUDOLF KOOP
Rudolf Koop died Aug. 23 at age 88. His parents were Paul and Lena Koop of Ebental, Ukraine. He married Olga Epp in 1930. In 1941 he was conscripted into the Red Army. When he returned to his village everyone had been deported to Siberia and he believed his family had died. After being released from prisoner of war camp in France, he immigrated to Germany. He found salvation in Jesus and was baptized June 19, 1947. He then immigrated to Canada, settling first in Manitoba and then in B.C. He married Anna Harder Jan. 15, 1949. They had a farm in Abbotsford, growing strawberries, raspberries and raising poultry. After retirement he helped his family with their projects. He went to Benin, West Africa to help daughter Helen and her husband Chris complete a church building. Church was very important to him. He was part of King Rd. MB Church, Abbotsford, from its beginning. He had a deep faith and prayer was important. He is mourned by Anna, daughters Dora Fast; Anne Muller; Kathie Wiebe; Helen Cowie; sons Frank Harder, Rudy, Bernhard Harder; Rudy; Jake; 61 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Aug. 27 in King Rd. MB Church with Andrew Dyck, George Baier and Ernst Janzen ministering.
