Neufeld, Peter (1914-1972)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1973 Mar 09 p.31

Birth date: 1914 Jan 21

text of obituary:

PETER NEUFELD

Peter Neufeld of Fort St. John, B.C., elde'sr1: 'son o'f p.eter and Anna Neu,feld, was born in Sagradowka, Russia, in 1914. His fa'lllily came to' Canada in 1925 and settl,ad on a farm in Grassy Lake, Alta. His education 'included ,BIble School tra'ining in Hepburn and Coalda'le., and lit was during this time that he surrendered himself to Ch'rist. . In 1937 he was married to Jessie Dueck of W.innipeg. Their home was bless,ed with three chos·en children, a son, ,and two daughters. He operMe,d a garage in Grassy Lake unt'il 1960, after which the family moved toFt. St. John. At an early age Peter displayed a keen interest in meohanics, an ability which enabled him to solve many problems for people throughout his life. Although he was a quiet person, he enjoyed helping others. He wen~to the Fraser Valley last year to seek help for his failingheahh, but he died 'in De'cember of cancecFunera,1 services were held ,in the Bakerview MB Church on December 18, with Rev. J. H. Quiring officiating.

He leaves to morun his wife Jessie, one son, two daughters, 6 grandchildren, his mother, 4 brothers and 2 sisters.