Voth, Jacob (1916-2004)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Nov 5 p. 17

Birth date: 1916 Mar 23

text of obituary:

JACOB VOTH

Jacob Voth died Aug. 30. He was born Mar. 23, 1916 to Johann and Sarah Voth in Herbert, Sask. He based his conversion on Isaiah 53:5,6. He was baptized in 1935 and joined Greenfarm MB Church. He attended Herbert Bible School for 4 years: He married Ruth Penner Oct. 13, 1940. They farmed in Greenfarm. He loved the Lord and desired to serve Him faithfully. He taught Sunday school, sang in a choir and a quartet, played his guitar and led the church, preaching when needed. When the Greenfarm church amalgamated with Herbert MB Church he was a deacon, building committee chair and Sunday school teacher. He served on the Bethany Bible Institute board. He retired to Abbotsford in 1981, later moving to Lethbridge, Alta. He did wood- work. He loved to travel and visited Africa, Brazil, as well as places in U.S. and Canada. He was a quiet, gentle man of integrity, faith and commitment to the Lord and his family. He was often heard humming a hymn or chorus. He is mourned by Ruth; daughters Merle Carlson, Elaine Hiebert, Dianne Voth, Karen McDonald, Verona Mullison; son Verlan. The funeral was Sept 4. in Lethbridge Evangelical Free Church.