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saddlery and shoemaking profes sion -a nd | saddlery and shoemaking profes sion -a nd | ||
later watch repairing and jewellery seiling. | later watch repairing and jewellery seiling. | ||
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which was blessed with two children, | which was blessed with two children, | ||
Alhert and Doreen. | Alhert and Doreen. | ||
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wife experienced many blessings as w ell | wife experienced many blessings as w ell | ||
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with a clear Amen. He passed away at | with a clear Amen. He passed away at | ||
the Morden Hospital on January 27. | the Morden Hospital on January 27. | ||
He is survived by his wife, Katie | He is survived by his wife, Katie | ||
Appelt; his son, Albert, and wife of | Appelt; his son, Albert, and wife of | ||
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of Osoys, B.C.; and two sisters , Elsie and | of Osoys, B.C.; and two sisters , Elsie and | ||
Wanda, both of Osoys . | Wanda, both of Osoys . | ||
The funeral was conducted in the | The funeral was conducted in the | ||
Morden MB Church on January 31 with | Morden MB Church on January 31 with | ||
Revision as of 14:08, 8 June 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1971 Apr 30 p. 30
Birth date: 1898 Aug 05
text of obituary:
BENJAMIN APPEIT
Benjamin Appelt was born in Poland on August 5, 1898 and as a y outh, in 1914, migrated to Canada. He settled firs t on a farm at Spruce Grove, Alb erta. Because he was crippled he took up th e saddlery and shoemaking profes sion -a nd later watch repairing and jewellery seiling.
In 1937 he was baptized upon his confession of faith and accepted into the Baptist Church at Onaway, Alberta . In 1938 he moved to Morden where he soon found fellowship in the Mennonite Brethren Church. He was married to Kati e Boldt on September 26, 1943, a union which was blessed with two children, Alhert and Doreen.
During their life together, he and his wife experienced many blessings as w ell as some difficult trials. In 1965 he suffered a severe stroke whi ch left him incapacitated and hospitalized despite all efforts and the 'constant care of doctors . He remained clear of mind, however, and understood well what was said to him and many times responded to scriptures and prayers which were spoken to him with a clear Amen. He passed away at the Morden Hospital on January 27.
He is survived by his wife, Katie Appelt; his son, Albert, and wife of Morden; and his daughter, Doreen, of Morden (now of Bogota, Colombia); two brothers, Edward of Edmonton and Emil of Osoys, B.C.; and two sisters , Elsie and Wanda, both of Osoys .
The funeral was conducted in the Morden MB Church on January 31 with Walter Janzen, the pastor, ministering.