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Dyck, Menno B. (1932-2006)
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Menno B. Dyck died |
Menno B. Dyck died |
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Apr. 16. He was born |
Apr. 16. He was born |
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| − | Dec. 3, 1932 in |
+ | Dec. 3, 1932 in Hepburn, Sask. to Benjamin and Marie Dyck. |
| − | burn, Sask. to Ben - |
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| − | jamin and Marie Dyck. |
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At 8, he made his first |
At 8, he made his first |
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public confession that |
public confession that |
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church until 1946 when his family moved to |
church until 1946 when his family moved to |
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Abbotsford. He was baptized at the Abbotsford |
Abbotsford. He was baptized at the Abbotsford |
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| − | MB Church. At 18, Menno moved to |
+ | MB Church. At 18, Menno moved to Vancouver and started his career at Woodward's. He |
| − | ver and started his career at Woodward's. He |
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married Luella Pankratz in 1953. The couple |
married Luella Pankratz in 1953. The couple |
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attended Vancouver MB Church, Fraserview MB |
attended Vancouver MB Church, Fraserview MB |
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Church, and Killarney Park MB Church with |
Church, and Killarney Park MB Church with |
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| − | Menno assisting in the construction of the |
+ | Menno assisting in the construction of the latter two. Menno put his whole life under God's |
| − | ter two. Menno put his whole life under God's |
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leading. He started a business in the wholesale |
leading. He started a business in the wholesale |
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electrical field, which evolved into Buy-Rite |
electrical field, which evolved into Buy-Rite |
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Lighting. After much consideration and prayer, |
Lighting. After much consideration and prayer, |
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Menno closed the business in 2003 after 38 |
Menno closed the business in 2003 after 38 |
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| − | years to spend more time with church and |
+ | years to spend more time with church and family. They joined Clearbrook MB Church in Abbotsford. However, Menno's health was already |
| − | + | failing. Predeceased by 1 sister; 2 brothers; he is mourned by Luella, sons Allan, Marvin, Carey, |
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| − | botsford. However, Menno's health was already |
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| − | failing. Prede ceased by 1 sister; 2 brothers; hemourned by luella, sons Allan, Marvin, Carey, |
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and Gerald; 3 grandchildren; 1 sister; 3 brothers. |
and Gerald; 3 grandchildren; 1 sister; 3 brothers. |
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The memorial service was Apr. 24 at Clearbrook |
The memorial service was Apr. 24 at Clearbrook |
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Latest revision as of 16:20, 12 February 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 20006 Jun 30 p. 16
Birth date: 1932 Dec 3
text of obituary:
MENNO B. DYCK
Menno B. Dyck died Apr. 16. He was born Dec. 3, 1932 in Hepburn, Sask. to Benjamin and Marie Dyck. At 8, he made his first public confession that Jesus was his Lord. He attended the Dalmeny church until 1946 when his family moved to Abbotsford. He was baptized at the Abbotsford MB Church. At 18, Menno moved to Vancouver and started his career at Woodward's. He married Luella Pankratz in 1953. The couple attended Vancouver MB Church, Fraserview MB Church, and Killarney Park MB Church with Menno assisting in the construction of the latter two. Menno put his whole life under God's leading. He started a business in the wholesale electrical field, which evolved into Buy-Rite Lighting. After much consideration and prayer, Menno closed the business in 2003 after 38 years to spend more time with church and family. They joined Clearbrook MB Church in Abbotsford. However, Menno's health was already failing. Predeceased by 1 sister; 2 brothers; he is mourned by Luella, sons Allan, Marvin, Carey, and Gerald; 3 grandchildren; 1 sister; 3 brothers. The memorial service was Apr. 24 at Clearbrook MB Church.
