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Isaac W. Baerg was born on April 2, 1897, in Henderson, Nebraska. He emigrated to Canada with his family in 1901, | Isaac W. Baerg was born on April 2, 1897, in Henderson, Nebraska. He emigrated to Canada with his family in 1901, | ||
and they began farming near | and they began farming near Mennonite, | ||
Saskatchewan. On March 13, 1922 he | Saskatchewan. On March 13, 1922 he | ||
accepted the | accepted the Lord as his Saviour, and | ||
soon afterward was baptized into the | |||
Mennanite Brethren Church at | Mennanite Brethren Church at Dalmeny. | ||
He was united in marriage to | He was united in marriage to Susan Lepp | ||
on August 2, 1923, a union that was | on August 2, 1923, a union that was | ||
blessed | blessed with four children. After farming | ||
at various | at various locations, they moved to | ||
Saskatoon in 1938, where he worked at | |||
the Bessborough Hotel for 15 years. | the Bessborough Hotel for 15 years. His | ||
health began to fail, and he passed | health began to fail, and he passed away | ||
on October 12 in the City | on October 12 in the City Hospital. He | ||
is survived by | is survived by his wife, Susan; three | ||
daughters: Mrs. Archie (Gwendolyn) | daughters: Mrs. Archie (Gwendolyn) | ||
Kruger, Aberdeen, Sask ., Mrs . | Kruger, Aberdeen, Sask., Mrs. George | ||
(Viola) | (Viola) Schultz, Winnipeg, Man., Mrs. | ||
Alfred (Marianne) Luscombe, Melville, | |||
Sask.; three sisters: Mrs. Aron Thiessen, | Sask.; three sisters: Mrs. Aron Thiessen, | ||
Abbotsford, B.C., Mrs. Jacob Thiessen, | Abbotsford, B.C., Mrs. Jacob Thiessen, | ||
Yarrow, B.C., Mrs. Jacob Neufeld, Abbotsford, B.C.; two brothers: John W. Baerg, | |||
Saskatoon and | Saskatoon and David W. Baerg, Dalmeny, | ||
Sask.; and seven grandchildren . Funeral | Sask.; and seven grandchildren. Funeral | ||
services were held | services were held in the Central Mennonite Brethren Church, Saskatoon, with | ||
Henry J. Harder officiating . | Henry J. Harder officiating . | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 12:41, 20 July 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1971 Nov 05 p. 31
Birth date: 1897 Apr 02
text of obituary:
ISAAC W. BAERG
Isaac W. Baerg was born on April 2, 1897, in Henderson, Nebraska. He emigrated to Canada with his family in 1901, and they began farming near Mennonite, Saskatchewan. On March 13, 1922 he accepted the Lord as his Saviour, and soon afterward was baptized into the Mennanite Brethren Church at Dalmeny. He was united in marriage to Susan Lepp on August 2, 1923, a union that was blessed with four children. After farming at various locations, they moved to Saskatoon in 1938, where he worked at the Bessborough Hotel for 15 years. His health began to fail, and he passed away on October 12 in the City Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Susan; three daughters: Mrs. Archie (Gwendolyn) Kruger, Aberdeen, Sask., Mrs. George (Viola) Schultz, Winnipeg, Man., Mrs. Alfred (Marianne) Luscombe, Melville, Sask.; three sisters: Mrs. Aron Thiessen, Abbotsford, B.C., Mrs. Jacob Thiessen, Yarrow, B.C., Mrs. Jacob Neufeld, Abbotsford, B.C.; two brothers: John W. Baerg, Saskatoon and David W. Baerg, Dalmeny, Sask.; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held in the Central Mennonite Brethren Church, Saskatoon, with Henry J. Harder officiating .