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Martens, Jacob B. (1938-2006)
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| + | Jacob B. Martens died |
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| + | Dec. 14 after a long, |
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| + | courageous battle |
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| + | with cancer. He was |
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| + | born Apr. 10, 1938 |
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| + | near Killarney, Man. |
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| + | to Peter and Margaret |
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| + | Martens. He attended |
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| + | MB Bible College in |
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| + | Winnipeg and then began a farming career with |
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| + | the purchase of a farm in 1960. In 1963, Jake mar- |
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| + | ried Gertie Klassen . They enjoyed travelling. In |
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| + | 1978 they bought Killarney Music Centre/Radio |
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| + | Shack. Jake volunteered as an ambulance driver |
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| + | for Killarney Hospital and spent his leisure time |
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| + | hunting, camping, snowmobiling, fishing, and |
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| + | getting together with friends . For Jake, every- |
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| + | thing in life was based on his strong faith in God. |
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| + | He was active in Lakeview Community Church |
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| + | and Killarney Mennonite Church. He is mourned |
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| + | by Gertie; daughters Marilyn (Rob) Kroeker and |
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| + | Marci (Roy) Davies; 2 grandsons; 2 step-grand- |
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| + | sons; 4 brothers. The memorial service was Dec. |
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| + | 19 at Lakeview Community Church. |
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| + | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] |
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Revision as of 13:46, 22 April 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Feb p. 29
Birth date: 1938 Apr 10
text of obituary:
JACOB B. MARTENS
Jacob B. Martens died
Dec. 14 after a long,
courageous battle
with cancer. He was
born Apr. 10, 1938
near Killarney, Man.
to Peter and Margaret
Martens. He attended
MB Bible College in
Winnipeg and then began a farming career with
the purchase of a farm in 1960. In 1963, Jake mar-
ried Gertie Klassen . They enjoyed travelling. In
1978 they bought Killarney Music Centre/Radio
Shack. Jake volunteered as an ambulance driver
for Killarney Hospital and spent his leisure time
hunting, camping, snowmobiling, fishing, and
getting together with friends . For Jake, every-
thing in life was based on his strong faith in God.
He was active in Lakeview Community Church
and Killarney Mennonite Church. He is mourned
by Gertie; daughters Marilyn (Rob) Kroeker and
Marci (Roy) Davies; 2 grandsons; 2 step-grand-
sons; 4 brothers. The memorial service was Dec.
19 at Lakeview Community Church.
