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Doerksen, Bernhard (1891-1969)
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+ | It pleased the Lord to call to himself Bernhard Doerksen of Coaldale, Alberta on May 1, 1969. Funeral services were held on May 6, in the Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church with D. J. Pankratz officiating, and Ben Doerksen, son of the deceased and instructor at Bethany Bible Institute, also speaking. |
| − | Bernhard Doerksen of Coaldale, Alberta |
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| − | on May 1, 1969. Funeral services were |
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| − | held on May 6, in the Coaldale Mennonite |
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| − | Brethren Church with D.J. Pankratz |
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| − | officiating, and Ben Doerksen, son of the |
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| − | deceased and instructor at Bethany Bi:ble |
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| − | Institute, a'lso speaking. |
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| − | Bernhard Doerksen was born in |
+ | Bernhard Doerksen was born in Fishau, Taurien, Russia, on November 15, 1891. At the age of 13 he lost his mother and after her death the family moved to Crimea. It was here that he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ and joined the fellowship of the Evangelical Church. In 1925 he married Elizabeth Franz. Their union was blessed with seven daughters and five sons of which the eldest son predeceased him during childhood. The Doerksens emigrated to Canada in 1930 and resided in Coaldale. |
| − | Taurien, Russia, on November 15, 1891. |
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| − | At the age of 13 he lost his mother and |
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| − | after her death the family moved to |
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| − | Crimea. It was here that he accepted the |
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| − | Lord Jesus Christ and joined the fellowship of the Evangelical Church. In 1925 |
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| − | he married Elizabeth Franz. Their union |
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| − | was blessed with seven daugh~ers and |
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| − | five sons of which the eldest son predeceased him during childhood. The |
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| − | Doerksens emigrated to Canada in 1930 |
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| − | and resided ,in Coaldale. |
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| − | On March 14, he was admitted to the |
+ | On March 14, he was admitted to the Coaldale Municipal Hospital and after several weeks of serious illness he passed away at the age of 77. His passing is mourned by his wife, seven daughters, four sons, two daughters-in-law, four sons-in-law and 18 grandchildren. |
| − | Coaldale Municipal Hospital and after |
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| − | several weeks of serious illness he passed |
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| − | away at the age o,f 77. His pass·ing is |
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| − | mourned by his wi,fe, seven daughters, |
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| − | four sons, two daughters-in-law, four |
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| − | sons-\n-Iaw and 18grandchHdren. |
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 9 September 2015
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1969 May 30 p. 27
Birth date: 1891 Nov 15
text of obituary:
BERNHARD DOERKSEN
It pleased the Lord to call to himself Bernhard Doerksen of Coaldale, Alberta on May 1, 1969. Funeral services were held on May 6, in the Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church with D. J. Pankratz officiating, and Ben Doerksen, son of the deceased and instructor at Bethany Bible Institute, also speaking.
Bernhard Doerksen was born in Fishau, Taurien, Russia, on November 15, 1891. At the age of 13 he lost his mother and after her death the family moved to Crimea. It was here that he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ and joined the fellowship of the Evangelical Church. In 1925 he married Elizabeth Franz. Their union was blessed with seven daughters and five sons of which the eldest son predeceased him during childhood. The Doerksens emigrated to Canada in 1930 and resided in Coaldale.
On March 14, he was admitted to the Coaldale Municipal Hospital and after several weeks of serious illness he passed away at the age of 77. His passing is mourned by his wife, seven daughters, four sons, two daughters-in-law, four sons-in-law and 18 grandchildren.
