Pauls, Peter (1919-1999)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 2000 Jan 7 p. 24

Birth Date: 1919 July 20

text of obituary:

PETER PAULS

Peter Pauls of Calgary passed away Oct. 23. He was born July 20,1919 to Hermann and Wilhelmina Pauls in Wymyschle, Poland. He was baptized Aug. 28, 1938 and joined the MB church; he remained a faithful MB church member all his life. He married Minna Ratzlaff Mar. 8, 1941. In May 1941 he was drafted into the German army, serving over 3 years on the Russian front. He was wounded, then oversaw prisoners of war at lIitz, Rastow, Mecklenburg. He and Minna stayed in llitz after the war, fleeing to West Germany in 1948. In 1949 they immigrated to Coaldale, Alta., where he worked for 1 year in sugar beets. He then worked in house construction. In 1954 they moved to Calgary, where he worked in road construction for the city until 1980. After retirement, he loved to travel in Canada and abroad. Predeceased by 2 sisters and 1 brother, he is mourned by Minna; 4 sisters and 1 brother. The funeral was Oct. 27 in Highland MB Church, Calgary, with Harry Heidebrecht ministering.