If this site was useful to you, we'd be happy for a small donation. Be sure to enter "MLA donation" in the Comments box.
Engbrecht, John J. (1883-1954)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1954 Dec 9 p. 1
Birth date: 1883 Oct 9
text of obituary:
WELL-KNOWN SOUTH DAKOTA MINISTER
CALLED AWAY IN DEATH
Marion, S. D. – Funeral services for Rev. John J. Engbrecht, well known retired minister and a resident of this community most of his life took place Nov. 24 at Pioneer Hall, Freeman College. He died Nov. 20 at the age of 71.
In early life he served a group at Woodlake, Calif. under the Mennonite Home Mission Board, returning to South Dakota in 1920. In 1926 he founded the Sunnyside Bible School here, and he and his family traveled widely in the United States and Canada, giving programs in the interest of the school.
He leaves his wife, the former Eva Berg; three children and five grandchildren.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Mar 24 p. 8
