Isaak, Henry S. (1909-1944)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1944 Nov 23 p. 3

Birth date: 1909 Nov 25

text of obituary:

HENRY S. ISAAK

Henry S. Isaak was born to Peter and Marie Isaak on November 25, 1909, at Goessel Kansas. In the year 1914 he moved with his family to Dubois, Idaho. The family again moved to Aberdeen, Idaho, in the year 1920.

Henry Isaak was baptized and received as a member of the Emmanuel Mennonite church near Aberdeen on June 8, 1930. Later he transferred his membership to the First Mennonite church of Aberdeen.

On April 24, 1936, he was united to Louise Hoffer in holy matrimony.

This home was blessed with five children, namely, Barbara, John, Janet, Tommy and Shirley.]

In the spring of 1943 he was seriously ill with pneumonia, which left him with a weakened heart. However, he continued with his work, and was employed at the Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Company when he left suddenly to enter the mansions prepared for him.

His parents and one brother, David, preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife and five children, six sisters and four brothers, namely, Mrs. Alvin Schmidt of Buhler, Kans.; Mrs. Richard Schroeder, Mrs. Armin Schroeder, and John of American Falls, Idaho; Jacob, Abram, Peter, Mrs. Henry Friesen, Mrs. Herbert Lehman, and Mrs. Karl Wiebe of Aberdeen, Idaho.