Schellenberg, Jacob (1925-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Mar 22 p. 25

Birth date: 1925 Jun 4

text of obituary:

JACOB (JACK) SCHELLENBERG

acob "jack" Schellen- berg of Delta, B.C. passed away jan. 16. He was bam june 4, 1925 to Peter and Agatha Schellenberg in Blumenort, Sask. At 1 7, he was baptized and joined the MB church. In 1947 he attended Millar Memorial Bible Institute, Pambrun, Sask. He was involved in teaching over 40 years: 2 years in Saskatchewan public schools, 3 years near Princeton, B.C. and the balance of the time in Vancouver. He was a mathematics depart- ment head in Vancou- ver for over 20 years. In retirement, he taught senior math at night school in Surrey, B.C. for 6 years and assisted in the teacher training program at the Univer- sity of British Columbia for 3 years. He married Helena Epp june 27, 1953. He loved playing mandolin and was in- volved with his sons and brother in a musi- cal group that played in care homes in the Fras- er Valley. In the last few years, he suffered sever- a� mild strokes, hearing loss, Parkinson's disease and cancer. He is mourned by Helen; sons Gary, Ken, Rick and Randy; and 11 grandchildren. The fu- neral was jan . 21 in Val- ley View Funeral Home in Surrey, B.C., with Dan Unrau and Herb Brandt ministering.