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Thomas James Heinrichs (1976-1994)

Thomas James Heinrichs was born on August 25, 1976 and died in a tragic traffic accident along with his dear cousin Rachel Kaylani Heinrichs and friend Michael Scott Cameron McCullough on August 23, 1994.

He leaves to mourn his parents, Jim and Marj Heinrichs; sisters, Jen, Kate and Sara and brother Bill of Rosenort; grandparents Syd & Helen Reimer of Rosenort, Dick and Phyllis Heinrichs of Morden plus a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Tom was a kind and gentle person of great integrity who will be missed intesley by all who knew him. Continue reading “Thomas James Heinrichs (1976-1994)”

Helen Wieler Grunwald (1919-1994)

On July 8, 1994, at the Victoria General Hospital, Helen Grunwald of Winnipeg passed away at the age of 74.

She is survived by one son Harold and his wife Patricia of Landmark; daughter-in-law Lena Grunwald of Winnipeg; grandchildren, James, Mike Eileen, Linda and husband Craig, two great-grandchildren; one sister Elizabeth Giesbrecht of Winnipeg and her family. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph in 1977 and her son Henry in 1986. Continue reading “Helen Wieler Grunwald (1919-1994)”

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Kehler Dueck(1915-1994)

January 24, 1994 at 1pm, with her family at her side, our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Lizzie Dueck went to be with her Lord and Saviour after a lengthy battle with a blood disorder.

Lizzie was born in Halbstadt, now known as Shakespeare, September 8, 1915. She was the third of 11 children born to Aron and Elizabeth Kehler.

At the age of nine she moved with her family to Stuartburn where the family farmed and her father worked as a carpenter. At the early age of 11 years, she went to work as a child care worker and housekeeper and for the next few years worked for Rev. Peter S Kehlers, Dave Hieberts, Continue reading “Elizabeth (Lizzie) Kehler Dueck(1915-1994)”

Martin Giesbrecht (1929-1992)

Martin Giesbrecht, age 63, of Winkler, formerly of Morden and Carmen, passed away November 29, 1992.

Martin was born on April 29, 1929 near Myrtle, MB. At age 2, he moved up to Fannystelle, where he lived until he was 14, and left home to find employment.

He married Louise Vera Gladys Reimer on May 6, 1950. Together they had three children, Beverly, Bonita and Nelson. Continue reading “Martin Giesbrecht (1929-1992)”

Peter Hiebert Doerksen (1922-1992)

Saturday, November 7, 1992 at his residence, Peter H Doerksen, age 70 years, beloved husband of Violet, Steinbach, passed away.

The funeral service will be held Wednesday, November 11, 2pm at the Chortitzer Mennonite Church, 479 Hanover St., Steinbach with Pastors Richard Martens and Cornelius G. Peters officiating. Interment will follow in the Heritage Cemetery, Steinbach. Viewing will take place at the chapel Tuesday between 7 and 8 pm and at the church prior to the service.

Besides his wife Violet, Mr. Doerksen leaves to cherish his memory three daughters: Continue reading “Peter Hiebert Doerksen (1922-1992)”

Voices Of The Prairies

By the blue-tinged light of an early winter dawn, farmers meet at Edgar’s*, a popular restaurant in Steinbach, Manitoba, to sip coffee and catch up on the news.

Condensed Excerpt, Imperial Oil Review by Andrew Allentuck – as printed in the Reader’s Digest 1992

By the blue-tinged light of an early winter dawn, farmers meet at Edgar’s*, a popular restaurant in Steinbach, Manitoba, to sip coffee and catch up on the news. Outside, their diesel trucks idle in the cold. Inside, the substantial and the trivial of country life is the morning’s gossip. The men wear their caps, each with the trademark of a seed company, a tractor maker or a rural co-operative. They joke about their endless concerns over prices of the harvest past and insects of the summer to come. They pour over the local weekly, The Carillon, reading and discussing stories of town meetings and new hay balers with the intensity of physicists analyzing new theories. Continue reading “Voices Of The Prairies”

Katharina Blatz Kehler (1900-1991)

Monday, October 21, 1991 at the Rest Haven Nursing Home, Steinbach, Mrs. Katherina Kehler, aged 91 years, of Steinbach.

Funeral service will be held Thursday, October 24, 2pm from the Chortitzer Mennonite Church in Steinbach with Rev. Bill Hildebrandt and Rev. Stan Kehler officiating. Interment will follow in the Steinbach Memorial Cemetery. Friends may pay their last respects at Loewen Funeral Chapel Wednesday from 7-8 pm, and at the church prior to the service. A devotional will be held Wednesday at 8pm at Loewen Funeral Chapel. Continue reading “Katharina Blatz Kehler (1900-1991)”

A Tribute to Al Reimer on his “Retirement”

as printed in the Journal of Mennonite Studies Vol. 9, 1991

Readers of this journal are well acquainted with the writings of Al Reimer. In addition to contributing a number of articles on Mennonite literature – his fifth appears in this issue – he has been a member of the Journal’s editorial committee since its inception in 1983 and has evaluated and edited a large number of the papers that have been accepted for publication. Because of this important role, and his larger literary contribution to the Mennonite community, he was recently invited to be co-editor of the Journal. Continue reading “A Tribute to Al Reimer on his “Retirement””

Annie Wieler Kehler (1901-1991)

Peacefully Sunday morning, April 28, 1991 at the Steinbach Rest Haven, Annie Kehler, aged 90 years, of Steinbach passed away.

Born to Henry and Helen Wieler of Clearspring, March 23, 1901, Mother attended the Steinbach School. In 1920 Mother was baptized in the CMC Church and in 1921 married John S. Kehler. They shared 40 years of joys and sorrows. Mother and Dad lived in southeast Saskatchewan until 1930 at which time they moved to Steinbach where Dad started his own business in which Mother was a great help. Mother’s door was always open and her table was always set for friends and relatives. Continue reading “Annie Wieler Kehler (1901-1991)”

Jason Shaun Giesbrecht (1970-1990)

Jason was born on May 10, 1970 to Debbie (nee Dueck) and Ben Giesbrecht at the Steinbach Bethesda Hospital. He was educated in Steinbach and graduated in 1988.

Jason was baptized upon confession of his faith on June 28, 1987. The following is his testimony at the time of his application for baptism:

“As many people around here know, I have grown up in a Christian home; so, have not found it hard to follow the Lord. I became a Christian at an early age of eight one day after DVBS. I have had many ups and downs, but my hardest trial so far had been high school. Continue reading “Jason Shaun Giesbrecht (1970-1990)”