Andres, Peter J. (1905-1999)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 2000 Mar 31 p. 28

Birth date: 1905 Jun 2

text of obituary:

PETER J. ANDRES

Peter J. Andres of Saskatoon passed away Dec. 15. He was born Nov. 9, 1905 to Jacob W. and Elizabeth Andres at Langham, Sask. Though he grew up on the farm and ran his own farm, his interests included construction, community and church projects and farm technology. To the end, he was intrigued with the technological, mechanical and crop production aspects of farming. His mother led him to the Lord Feb. 18, 1918. In 1923 he was baptized and joined Neuhoffnung MB Church, Langham. He married Elizabeth Willems June 19, 1932. The farmed near Langham. In 1949 they moved to a farm near Mennon, Sask.; in 1953 they established a farm near Hepburn, Sask. He had a practical, logical concrete, compassionate and dependable faith. He was a man of his word. For him, holiness meant order, discipline, neatness, punctuality and accountability. He stressed disciplined obedience and right choices. Besides providing for his family, he was involved in church and conference, giving generously to church, conference, missions and community involvements. He enjoyed building projects, spending hours at night drawing up his own blueprints, whether it was for Bethany Bible Institute, Hepburn MB Church, a farm building, cupboards, a covered sleigh or a toy. He had a beautiful singing voice, played violin and harmonica and conducted a church choir for a number of years. In 1968 they retired to Saskatoon, where they continued to entertain family and friends. In 1994 they moved to Elim Lodge. Predeceased by Elizabeth Dec. 31, 1998, 4 grandchildren and a great-grandson, he is mourned by his children Elmer, Orla Block, Clara Priebe, Margaret Janzen, Waldo, David, Donald and Art; 22 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Dec. 20 in Forest Grove Community Church, Saskatoon, with Abe Klassen and Harry Strauss ministering.