Voth, Peter (1926-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Nov 15 p. 24

Birth date: 1926 Jul 12

text of obituary:

PETER VOTH

et er Voth passed away Aug. 27. He w as born July 12, 1926 in Sagrowaka, Ru ssia and came to Canad a as an infant with his family. They lived in Manit oba through the Depr es - sion. He made a com- mitment to Christ and '--_ _ ---...::!LL_.:::::! was bapti ze d in 1947 at Steinbach, Man. In 1948 the family moved to the Niagara area of Ontario. He married Betty Loewen July 7, 1951. He en- joyed carpentry and remodelling hou ses. He worked one-and-a-half years in a home for delinquent boys, which he found very chal- lenging, then worked at Tabor Manor in St. Catharines, Ont. 12-and-a-half years until re- tirement. He enjoyed travelling and camping with family and friends; was involved in prison ministries for over 20 years; sang with the Community Chapel choir and Niagara Male Community Chorus for the past few years; and for the last 4 years cared for and drove cancer patients to appointments. He was diagnosed with cancer July 20. Prede- ce~sed by 1 brother, he is mourned by Betty; children Del, Edie, Myrna, and Jerry; 8 grandchildren; 1great-grandchild; 2 brothers an.d .3 sisters. The funeral was Aug. 30 in Fairview MB Church, st. Catha rines, with Waldo Pauls ministering.