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Doerksen, Bernhard (1891-1969)
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1969 May 30 p. 27
Birth date: 1891 Nov 15
text of obituary:
BERNHARD DOERKSEN
It pleased the Lord to call to himself
Bernhard Doerksen of Coaldale, Alberta
on May 1, 1969. Funeral services were
held on May 6, in the Coaldale Mennonite
Brethren Church with D.J. Pankratz
officiating, and Ben Doerksen, son of the
deceased and instructor at Bethany Bi:ble
Institute, a'lso speaking.
Bernhard Doerksen was born in Fishau, Taurien, Russia, on November 15, 1891. At the age of 13 he lost his mother and after her death the family moved to Crimea. It was here that he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ and joined the fellowship of the Evangelical Church. In 1925 he married Elizabeth Franz. Their union was blessed with seven daugh~ers and five sons of which the eldest son predeceased him during childhood. The Doerksens emigrated to Canada in 1930 and resided ,in Coaldale.
On March 14, he was admitted to the Coaldale Municipal Hospital and after several weeks of serious illness he passed away at the age o,f 77. His pass·ing is mourned by his wi,fe, seven daughters, four sons, two daughters-in-law, four sons-\n-Iaw and 18grandchHdren.