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Peters, Frank (1929-2007)
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| + | Frank Peters died Oct. 29, |
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| + | 2007. He was born Feb. 20, |
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| + | 1929 to Peter and Katarina |
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| + | Peters in Molotschna, |
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| + | Ukraine. His father, a |
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| + | minister, was taken by the |
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| + | communist regime, and 8 |
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| + | of his 15 siblings died before adulthood. At 15, |
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| + | as a member of Hitler Youth, Frank dug trenches |
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| + | in East Prussia, but was spared armed service |
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| + | due to illness and was allowed to return home, |
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| + | eventually immigrating to Canada in 1948 with |
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| + | the rest of his family. He loved to read, and after |
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| + | graduating from highschool in Coaldale, Alta., |
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| + | left to MB Bible College in Winnipeg, where |
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| + | he accepted Jesus as Saviour and met and |
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| + | married Helen Thiessen in 1955. They served |
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| + | as missionaries with Manitoba Home Missions |
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| + | Committee, and later with the Board of Welfare |
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| + | to assist German-speaking MB churches in |
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| + | Uruguay and Brazil. Frank later completed his |
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| + | master's degree in history in Fresno, Cal. They |
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| + | served more than 30 years in Brazil with MBMSI |
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| + | in teaching and evangelism. Afterward, Frank |
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| + | pastored King Road and Culloden MB churches. |
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| + | He leaves a rich spiritual legacy. He is mourned |
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| + | by Helen's 6 children, and many grandchildren. |
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| + | The memorial service was Nov. 2 at King Road |
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| + | MB Church, Abbotsford, B.C. |
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Latest revision as of 16:31, 19 August 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 Feb p. 29
Birth date: 1929 Feb 20
text of obituary:
FRANK PETERS
Frank Peters died Oct. 29,
2007. He was born Feb. 20,
1929 to Peter and Katarina
Peters in Molotschna,
Ukraine. His father, a
minister, was taken by the
communist regime, and 8
of his 15 siblings died before adulthood. At 15,
as a member of Hitler Youth, Frank dug trenches
in East Prussia, but was spared armed service
due to illness and was allowed to return home,
eventually immigrating to Canada in 1948 with
the rest of his family. He loved to read, and after
graduating from highschool in Coaldale, Alta.,
left to MB Bible College in Winnipeg, where
he accepted Jesus as Saviour and met and
married Helen Thiessen in 1955. They served
as missionaries with Manitoba Home Missions
Committee, and later with the Board of Welfare
to assist German-speaking MB churches in
Uruguay and Brazil. Frank later completed his
master's degree in history in Fresno, Cal. They
served more than 30 years in Brazil with MBMSI
in teaching and evangelism. Afterward, Frank
pastored King Road and Culloden MB churches.
He leaves a rich spiritual legacy. He is mourned
by Helen's 6 children, and many grandchildren.
The memorial service was Nov. 2 at King Road
MB Church, Abbotsford, B.C.
