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Martens, John W. (1918-2006)
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John Martens died |
John Martens died |
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was born July 9, 1918 |
was born July 9, 1918 |
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| − | in Warman, Sask |
+ | in Warman, Sask. He |
moved to Manitoba |
moved to Manitoba |
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as a teenager to find |
as a teenager to find |
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employment. For the |
employment. For the |
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| − | majority of his |
+ | majority of his working years, he farmed |
| − | ing years, he farmed |
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near Kleefeld. He also worked at Pioneer Electric |
near Kleefeld. He also worked at Pioneer Electric |
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| − | in Winnipeg and Keystone Hatchery in |
+ | in Winnipeg and Keystone Hatchery in Niverville. John had a strong work ethic. He enjoyed |
| − | ville. John had a strong work ethic. He enjoyed |
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good health most of his life, but suffered several |
good health most of his life, but suffered several |
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| − | strokes in later years and had to move to a |
+ | strokes in later years and had to move to a nursing home. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up, |
| − | + | watching WWF wrestling, and playing guitar. John was |
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| − | dren and great-grandchildren grow up, watch- |
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| − | ing WWF wrestling, and playing guitar. John was |
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a quiet, private man, and liked to be punctual. |
a quiet, private man, and liked to be punctual. |
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| − | Predeceased by 2 sisters; 4 brothers; 2 |
+ | Predeceased by 2 sisters; 4 brothers; 2 grandchildren; he is mourned by Katherine, his wife |
| − | children; he is mourned by Katherine, his wife |
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of 61 years; children Ed (Tina), Irene (Dan) Pauls, |
of 61 years; children Ed (Tina), Irene (Dan) Pauls, |
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Walter (Sandra), Harold (Kathy), Art (Carol), and |
Walter (Sandra), Harold (Kathy), Art (Carol), and |
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 1 April 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Nov 3 p. 27
Birth date: 1918 Jul 9
text of obituary:
JOHN W. MARTENS
John Martens died Feb. 21 in his sleep. He was born July 9, 1918 in Warman, Sask. He moved to Manitoba as a teenager to find employment. For the majority of his working years, he farmed near Kleefeld. He also worked at Pioneer Electric in Winnipeg and Keystone Hatchery in Niverville. John had a strong work ethic. He enjoyed good health most of his life, but suffered several strokes in later years and had to move to a nursing home. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up, watching WWF wrestling, and playing guitar. John was a quiet, private man, and liked to be punctual. Predeceased by 2 sisters; 4 brothers; 2 grandchildren; he is mourned by Katherine, his wife of 61 years; children Ed (Tina), Irene (Dan) Pauls, Walter (Sandra), Harold (Kathy), Art (Carol), and Val; 9 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
