Toews, Wilhelm (1915-2005)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Mar 18 p. 29

Birth date: 1915 Jun 14

text of obituary:

WILHELM (BILL) TOEWS

Bill Toews died Jan. 6. He was born June 14, 1915 in Gretna, Man. to Jacob J. and Agatha Toews. He married Hil- da Penner Oct. 31, 1937 in Plum Coulee, Man. They lived in var- ious towns in Manito- ba until Bill retired from Winnipeg Metro Transit System in 1977. They moved to B.C. Predeceased by son Edward Kenneth in 1954, he is mourned by Hilda; children Rose Janzen, Roberta Loewen, Lorna Clark, Clif- ford, Hilda Gryba, Bill, Jim, Caroline Seeley, Sharon, Bob, Jennifer Gryba, Lynda Toews; 34 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Jan. 12 in Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, with Heinz Ratzlaff and William Thiessen ministering.