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Peter Koehn was born October 10, 1917 | Peter Koehn was born October 10, 1917 in | ||
Alexanderfeld, Russia to David and Helen | Alexanderfeld, Russia to David and Helen | ||
Koehn. He was converted at the age of 24 | Koehn. He was converted at the age of 24 | ||
and was baptized and joined the church | and was baptized and joined the church one | ||
year later. He married Margareta Enns | year later. He married Margareta Enns but | ||
lost his wife and family in an earthquake in | lost his wife and family in an earthquake in | ||
Russia. In 1948 he came to Canada. He | Russia. In 1948 he came to Canada. He was | ||
married to Anne Born in 1950 in Vancouver | married to Anne Born in 1950 in Vancouver. | ||
They moved to Yarrow, B.C. in 1954. | They moved to Yarrow, B.C. in 1954. He | ||
enjoyed life, good health and provided for | enjoyed life, good health and provided for his | ||
family, commuting from Yarrow to | family, commuting from Yarrow to Vancouver for 17 years. In December 1972 ill | ||
health struck him and though he spent his | |||
health struck him and though he spent | last two and a half months at home with his | ||
last two and a half months at home with | family, he passed away on November 3, | ||
family, he passed away on November 3 | 1973. The Lord was a source of comfort and | ||
1973. The Lord was a source of comfort | strength to him. His cheerful disposition and | ||
strength to him. His cheerful disposition | great faith in God has been a blessing to the | ||
great faith in God has been a blessing to | |||
family and all who visited him. | family and all who visited him. | ||
He leaves to mourn his wife Anne; | |||
daughters: Lora (Mrs. Ron) Krahn, | He leaves to mourn his wife Anne; six | ||
daughters: Lora (Mrs. Ron) Krahn, Abbotsford , Marlene, Julia, Anne, Grace and | |||
Karen; one grandchild and one | Karen; one grandchild and one brother | ||
David. Predeceased are three brothers | David. Predeceased are three brothers and | ||
three sisters. | three sisters. | ||
The funeral was held November 6 in | |||
The funeral was held November 6 in the | |||
Yarrow Church. Rev . John F. Klassen and | Yarrow Church. Rev . John F. Klassen and | ||
Rev. P .D. Loewen officiated. | Rev. P .D. Loewen officiated. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:39, 15 March 2017
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1973 Nov 30 p. 31
Birth date: 1917 Oct 10
text of obituary:
PETER DAVID KOEHN
Peter Koehn was born October 10, 1917 in Alexanderfeld, Russia to David and Helen Koehn. He was converted at the age of 24 and was baptized and joined the church one year later. He married Margareta Enns but lost his wife and family in an earthquake in Russia. In 1948 he came to Canada. He was married to Anne Born in 1950 in Vancouver. They moved to Yarrow, B.C. in 1954. He enjoyed life, good health and provided for his family, commuting from Yarrow to Vancouver for 17 years. In December 1972 ill health struck him and though he spent his last two and a half months at home with his family, he passed away on November 3, 1973. The Lord was a source of comfort and strength to him. His cheerful disposition and great faith in God has been a blessing to the family and all who visited him.
He leaves to mourn his wife Anne; six daughters: Lora (Mrs. Ron) Krahn, Abbotsford , Marlene, Julia, Anne, Grace and Karen; one grandchild and one brother David. Predeceased are three brothers and three sisters.
The funeral was held November 6 in the Yarrow Church. Rev . John F. Klassen and Rev. P .D. Loewen officiated.