Baerg, William John (1907-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 May 31 p. 25

Birth date: 1907 Aug 22

text of obituary:

WILLIAM JOHN BAERG

William john Baerg of Abbotsford, B,C. passed away Mar. 29. He was born Aug. 23, 1907 to johan and Justina Baerg in Rosenort, southern Russia. In 1910 the family moved to the Crimea, where his fa- ther took over the farm that belonged to his grandfather. In 1929 he came to Canada alone, at the urging of his family. In the early 1930s, he at- tended church in the Manitou, Man. area . He married Mary Lepp in November 1932, He worked as a black- smith in Snowflake, Man. In 1945 they moved to Sardis, B.C., where they built Baerg's Auto Body Shop, which he oper- ated for 39 years. They joined Greendale MB Church, serving on many committees and in the choir. He en- joyed music. In 1984 they moved to Clear- brook, B.C. and joined Bakerview MB Church. Mary died in 1999, and he moved to Men- no Home. He had a strong faith in God. Predeceased by Mary, daughter Nellie Hunt and son john, he is mourned by daugh- ters Mary Fast and Rita Thiessen; son Bill; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-gra ndch iId ren; and 1sister. The funer- al was Apr. 4 in Menno Home, Abbotsford, with David Dick and Henry Thiessen ministering.