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Derksen, Otto (1923-2005)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Feb 3 p. 26 Birth date: 1923 Apr 10 text of obituary: <center><h3>OTTO DERKSEN</h3></center> Otto Derksen died peacefully Dec. 5...") |
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Otto Derksen died |
Otto Derksen died |
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+ | peacefully Dec.5. He |
was born April 10, |
was born April 10, |
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1923 in Borden, Sask. |
1923 in Borden, Sask. |
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at 19 and joined the |
at 19 and joined the |
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Borden MB Church. |
Borden MB Church. |
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| − | + | Shortly after, he attended Bethany Bible School. While there, |
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| − | tended Bethany Bible School. While there, |
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he met Adelaide Fehr and they were married |
he met Adelaide Fehr and they were married |
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Oct. 19, 1946. Otto and Adelaide felt called |
Oct. 19, 1946. Otto and Adelaide felt called |
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to join West Indies Mission (now World |
to join West Indies Mission (now World |
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| − | Team) and began missionary work on the |
+ | Team) and began missionary work on the island of St. Vincent in 1952. During the next |
| − | land of St. Vincent in 1952. During the next |
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13 years they worked as pioneer missionaries |
13 years they worked as pioneer missionaries |
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| − | in |
+ | in St. Vincent, St. Lucia and Bequia, establishing churches, teaching, preaching and |
| − | lishing churches, teaching, preaching and |
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building a Bible school. Due to Adelaide's |
building a Bible school. Due to Adelaide's |
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poor health, they returned to Canada and |
poor health, they returned to Canada and |
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| − | pastored at Lashburn MB Church until 1971 |
+ | pastored at Lashburn MB Church until 1971. |
| − | They moved to California where Otto |
+ | They moved to California where Otto attended seminary and pastored a church in |
| − | tended seminary and pastored a church in |
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Raisin City. After graduating from MBBS in |
Raisin City. After graduating from MBBS in |
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1974, Otto pastored at Waldheim (Sask.) MB |
1974, Otto pastored at Waldheim (Sask.) MB |
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Church, worked as a representative for World |
Church, worked as a representative for World |
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| − | Team, served as a pastor-at- |
+ | Team, served as a pastor-at-large, taught at |
Peace River (Alta.) Bible Institute and did |
Peace River (Alta.) Bible Institute and did |
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| − | prison visitation. Otto always remained |
+ | prison visitation. Otto always remained dedicated to God and left an enormous legacy as |
| − | + | a testimony to God's faithfulness. He ministered with vision, passion and perseverance. |
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| − | a testimony to God's faithfulness. He minis- |
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| − | tered with vision, passion and perseverance. |
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His greatest passion was preaching and he |
His greatest passion was preaching and he |
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was admired for his enthusiastic sermons. He |
was admired for his enthusiastic sermons. He |
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| − | was also a loving father and husband. |
+ | was also a loving father and husband. Predeceased by 1 granddaughter; 1 brother; he is |
| − | ceased by 1 granddaughter; 1 brother; he is |
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mourned by Adelaide; children Berdeena, |
mourned by Adelaide; children Berdeena, |
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Lesly, James, Ray and Keith; 7 grandchildren; |
Lesly, James, Ray and Keith; 7 grandchildren; |
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Revision as of 13:33, 4 December 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Feb 3 p. 26
Birth date: 1923 Apr 10
text of obituary:
OTTO DERKSEN
Otto Derksen died peacefully Dec.5. He was born April 10, 1923 in Borden, Sask. to George and Maria Derksen. At 15, he committed his life to God. He was baptized at 19 and joined the Borden MB Church. Shortly after, he attended Bethany Bible School. While there, he met Adelaide Fehr and they were married Oct. 19, 1946. Otto and Adelaide felt called to join West Indies Mission (now World Team) and began missionary work on the island of St. Vincent in 1952. During the next 13 years they worked as pioneer missionaries in St. Vincent, St. Lucia and Bequia, establishing churches, teaching, preaching and building a Bible school. Due to Adelaide's poor health, they returned to Canada and pastored at Lashburn MB Church until 1971. They moved to California where Otto attended seminary and pastored a church in Raisin City. After graduating from MBBS in 1974, Otto pastored at Waldheim (Sask.) MB Church, worked as a representative for World Team, served as a pastor-at-large, taught at Peace River (Alta.) Bible Institute and did prison visitation. Otto always remained dedicated to God and left an enormous legacy as a testimony to God's faithfulness. He ministered with vision, passion and perseverance. His greatest passion was preaching and he was admired for his enthusiastic sermons. He was also a loving father and husband. Predeceased by 1 granddaughter; 1 brother; he is mourned by Adelaide; children Berdeena, Lesly, James, Ray and Keith; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Dec. 9 at Waldheim (Sask.) MB Church.
