Siemens, Philip (1897-1990)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 1990 Jun 1 p. 29

Birth date: 1897

text of obituary:

Philip Siemens

Philip Siemens of Hepburn, Sask. passed away May 1. He was born Apr. 1, 1897 to Abram and Katherina Siemens in Plum Coulee, Man. They moved to his grandparents' farm at Rosthern, Sask. in 1903, to a homestead near Saskatoon in 1905, to Langham, Sask. in 1908, to a farm near Hepburn in 1910 and to another farm in 1914. In 1916 he accepted Christ through Acts 26:28 at a series of evangelistic meetings led by George P. Schultz of Chicago. In 1918 he was baptized and joined Hepburn MB Church. In 1923 he married Mary Hinz. She passed away 2 years later. On Oct. 1, 1933 he married Tena Rempel of Great Deer, Sask. He lived his Christian faith, loved others and kindly accepted all who came to his home. He loved nature and for a number of years banded birds. He enjoyed traveling and walking outside. He loved reading and poetry and quoted poems for all occasions throughout his life. Ho had a talent for chairing meetings and was a committee member on the Co-op store board and the Wheat Pool. Tena passed away in 1979. In November, 1987 he went to live with daughter Margaret and Morley Mehler in Crooked River, Sask. and in February, 1989 moved to Arborfield Special Care Lodge. Predeceased by his 2 wives, 4 sisters and 5 brothers, he is survived by his daughters Phyllis of Hepburn and Margaret Mehler of Crooked River and 3 grandchildren. The funeral was May 5 in Hepburn MB Church, with Frank Froese and Ralph Gliege ministering.