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Buhler, Wilhelm (1896-1978)
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the Niverville, Man., area until retiring to |
the Niverville, Man., area until retiring to |
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Steinbach in 1962. |
Steinbach in 1962. |
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At the age of 24 years, Mr. Buhler |
At the age of 24 years, Mr. Buhler |
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accepted the Lord as his Saviour at a revival |
accepted the Lord as his Saviour at a revival |
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Steinbach. On December 6, 1969 he and |
Steinbach. On December 6, 1969 he and |
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(Mrs.) Annie Neufeld Fast were married in |
(Mrs.) Annie Neufeld Fast were married in |
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| − | Leamington, |
+ | Leamington, Ont. They enjoyed a large |
family, friends and the church. At the age of |
family, friends and the church. At the age of |
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78 years, Mr. Buhler passed away on January 29, 1978. |
78 years, Mr. Buhler passed away on January 29, 1978. |
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He was predeceased by two sons, Wilhelm |
He was predeceased by two sons, Wilhelm |
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and Peter, and one granddaughter, Helga |
and Peter, and one granddaughter, Helga |
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Susie (Mrs. Leonard) Reimer; four sons: |
Susie (Mrs. Leonard) Reimer; four sons: |
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Abram, Henry, Peter and Harry; several |
Abram, Henry, Peter and Harry; several |
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| − | grandchildren and two great- |
+ | grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; |
eight step-children: Elsa (Mrs. Peter) Koop, |
eight step-children: Elsa (Mrs. Peter) Koop, |
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Helen (Mrs. Jay) Koop, Jacob Fast, Frank |
Helen (Mrs. Jay) Koop, Jacob Fast, Frank |
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Latest revision as of 12:11, 14 April 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1978 Mar 17 p. 33
Birth date: 1896 Aug 08
text of obituary:
WILHELM BUHLER
Wilhelm Buhler was born on August 8, 1898 in the village of Gregorafka in southern Russia. He married Anna Unger on September 17,1923, and they moved to Canada in 1925. The Buhlers settled and farmed in the Niverville, Man., area until retiring to Steinbach in 1962.
At the age of 24 years, Mr. Buhler accepted the Lord as his Saviour at a revival tent meeting in Gregorafka. He later served as a deacon in the Niverville Mennonite Brethren Church. His wife Anna passed away shortly after they had moved to Steinbach. On December 6, 1969 he and (Mrs.) Annie Neufeld Fast were married in Leamington, Ont. They enjoyed a large family, friends and the church. At the age of 78 years, Mr. Buhler passed away on January 29, 1978.
He was predeceased by two sons, Wilhelm and Peter, and one granddaughter, Helga Buhler. Left to mourn are his beloved wife Annie; three daughters, Mary (Mrs. Harvey) Wiebe, Annie (Mrs. John) Hildebrand, and Susie (Mrs. Leonard) Reimer; four sons: Abram, Henry, Peter and Harry; several grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; eight step-children: Elsa (Mrs. Peter) Koop, Helen (Mrs. Jay) Koop, Jacob Fast, Frank Fast, Bob Fast, Bill Fast, George Fast and Henry Fast; three sisters, Mary (Mrs. Isaac) Loewen, Helen (Mrs. Peter) Enns, and Katie (Mrs. Henry) Pauls; a brother, Frank; and many friends.
