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Neufeld, Helen (1894-1980)
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Helen Neufeld of Vancouver passed away on March 24. She was born to Wilhelm and |
Helen Neufeld of Vancouver passed away on March 24. She was born to Wilhelm and |
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Margaret (Penner) Neufeld on December 3, |
Margaret (Penner) Neufeld on December 3, |
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| − | 1894 in southern |
+ | 1894 in southern Russia. In 1903 her family |
immigrated to Manitoba. Three years later |
immigrated to Manitoba. Three years later |
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they moved to Main Centre, Sask. In 1910 |
they moved to Main Centre, Sask. In 1910 |
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she came to a conviction of sin and the need |
she came to a conviction of sin and the need |
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of a personal Saviour and then was baptized . |
of a personal Saviour and then was baptized . |
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| − | "Her |
+ | "Her faith in the Saviour and in the Word of |
| − | God influenced her whole life," says the |
+ | God influenced her whole life," says the family. "She was influential in the lives of her |
| − | ly. "She was influential in the lives of her |
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nephews and nieces both by testimony and |
nephews and nieces both by testimony and |
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| − | example. Her faithful Bible reading, |
+ | example. Her faithful Bible reading, prayer |
| − | + | and testimony to the unsaved were a fact of |
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to the unsaved were a fact of |
to the unsaved were a fact of |
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| − | life." She is survived by brothers Bill of |
+ | life." She is survived by brothers Bill of Surrey, Nick of Vancouver and Arnold of Surrey; |
| − | rey, Nick of Vancouver and Arnold of Surrey; |
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and sisters Lydia Neufeld and Selma Neufeld |
and sisters Lydia Neufeld and Selma Neufeld |
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| − | of Burnaby (all B.C. |
+ | of Burnaby (all B.C.) The funeral was conducted by pastor Loyal Funk in the Fraserview MB Church, Richmond, on March 27. |
| − | ducted by pastor Loyal Funk in the Fraser- |
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| − | view MB Church, Richmond, on March 27. |
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Revision as of 13:36, 1 March 2023
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1980 Apr 25 p. 30
Birth date: 1894 Dec.3
text of obituary:
HELEN NEUFELD
Helen Neufeld of Vancouver passed away on March 24. She was born to Wilhelm and Margaret (Penner) Neufeld on December 3, 1894 in southern Russia. In 1903 her family immigrated to Manitoba. Three years later they moved to Main Centre, Sask. In 1910 she came to a conviction of sin and the need of a personal Saviour and then was baptized . "Her faith in the Saviour and in the Word of God influenced her whole life," says the family. "She was influential in the lives of her nephews and nieces both by testimony and example. Her faithful Bible reading, prayer and testimony to the unsaved were a fact of
to the unsaved were a fact of
life." She is survived by brothers Bill of Surrey, Nick of Vancouver and Arnold of Surrey; and sisters Lydia Neufeld and Selma Neufeld of Burnaby (all B.C.) The funeral was conducted by pastor Loyal Funk in the Fraserview MB Church, Richmond, on March 27.
