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.
Andres, John P. (1898-1973)
| (One intermediate revision by one user not shown) | |||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
John P. Andres, of Saskatoon, was born in Russia in 1898. The family moved to |
John P. Andres, of Saskatoon, was born in Russia in 1898. The family moved to |
||
| − | the Langham area, where John |
+ | the Langham area, where John accepted |
| − | Christ as Saviour in his youth and |
+ | Christ as Saviour in his youth and joined |
| − | the MB Church |
+ | the MB Church. In 1923 he married Anna |
Peters, and they moved to the Hepburn |
Peters, and they moved to the Hepburn |
||
| − | area, where they farmed |
+ | area, where they farmed until their |
| − | + | retirement in Saskatoon in 1955. |
|
| − | + | ||
| − | + | In November, 1971 he was hospitalized |
|
| − | + | for several months, after which he moved |
|
| − | + | to Extendicare in Saskatoon. His brief |
|
| − | + | stay there was happy in doing handwork |
|
| − | + | and sharing God's love with others. He |
|
| − | + | died on February 14 at the age of 75. |
|
| − | + | He was predeceased by two sons and his |
|
| − | + | wife, Anna, in 1972. |
|
| − | + | ||
| + | Left to mourn are four sons, four |
||
| + | daughters, 27 grandchildren, four brothers, |
||
and seven sisters. Funeral services were |
and seven sisters. Funeral services were |
||
| − | + | held in the Central MB Church, Saskatoon, with Rev. H. J. Harder officiating. |
|
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] |
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] |
||
Latest revision as of 13:41, 21 December 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1973 Apr 06 p. 31
Birth date: 1898 Jan 09
text of obituary:
JOHN P. ANDRES
John P. Andres, of Saskatoon, was born in Russia in 1898. The family moved to the Langham area, where John accepted Christ as Saviour in his youth and joined the MB Church. In 1923 he married Anna Peters, and they moved to the Hepburn area, where they farmed until their retirement in Saskatoon in 1955.
In November, 1971 he was hospitalized for several months, after which he moved to Extendicare in Saskatoon. His brief stay there was happy in doing handwork and sharing God's love with others. He died on February 14 at the age of 75. He was predeceased by two sons and his wife, Anna, in 1972.
Left to mourn are four sons, four daughters, 27 grandchildren, four brothers, and seven sisters. Funeral services were held in the Central MB Church, Saskatoon, with Rev. H. J. Harder officiating.
