Warkentin, George D. (1885-1955)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Aug 25 p. 8

Birth date: 1885 May 20

text of obituary:

GEORGE D. WARKENTIN

George D. Warkentin, our loving husband and father, was born May 20, 1885, in South Russia to Dietrich and Katherina (Isaac) Warkentin.

In 1893 he came to America with his parents. He received his elementary education in the rural schools near Mt. Lake, Minn.

In his youth he realized his lost condition and accepted Christ as his personal Saviour. He was baptized upon confession of faith by Elder Gerhard Neufeld and joined the First Mennonite church of Mt. Lake.

On Sept. 23, 1906, he was united in marriage to Eva Heinrichs and this union was blessed with nine children.

They spent the first years of their married life on various farms in the Mt. Lake community. In 1920 the family moved to Lostwood, No. Dak., where they resided until 1931 when they moved back to the Mt. Lake community.

Three years ago he began to slowly fail in health. In June of this year he became very ill and submitted to surgery July 1 at the Mt. Lake hospital from which he did not recover. He suffered much, but very patiently. He assured the family that he had committed his life to the Lord and that the Lord's way was the best way. He went to be with the Lord August 8. He attained the age of 70 years, two months and seven days.

Those who remain to mourn his departure are his wife and nine children, Peter of Butterfield, Mrs. Tina Vogt of Windom, George, Martha (Mrs. John Krahn), Evelyn, Dietrich and Marie (Mrs. Ben Nickel), all of Mt. Lake, Sarah of Minneapolis, Anne (Mrs. Gene Cashman) of St. Cloud; three sons-in-law, three daughters-in-law; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; three sisters and two brothers and many other relatives and friends.

Many joys were shared by our parents for 48 years. In Christian faith and love many obstacles of life were faced and the many mercies of God enjoyed. He was a faithful and loving father. The welfare of his family was his deepest concern. His interests, prayers and counsel will be greatly missed by each one of us.

We shall miss him in the home, but we sorrow not as others who have no hope for we know that he is now with the Lord. — The Family.