Kehlers who honor past and inspire other Berliner Kehler family members
Aganetha Peters was born 96 years ago, to Peter S. and Katharina Kehler, at Blumengard, Manitoba. Most of her childhood and adolescence were spent on the family farm, in the Twin Creek area north of Mitchell, Manitoba.
As a young adult, she ventured to St. Catherines, Ontario, to work in a cannery for several seasons, and then back to Steinbach and St. Pierre for sewing factory jobs. Continue reading “Aganetha Kehler Peters (1930-2026)”
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Deborah Helene Schwark (nee Dueck) on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Ste Anne Hospital.
Debbie is survived by her daughter Jenessa (Rick) and grandsons Issiah, Jellal and Darnell. She is also survived by her sisters Theresa Dyck (Bill), Lucille Rempel (Bob), brother Conrad Dueck (Kristine) and nieces and nephews. Continue reading “Deborah Helene Schwark (1952-2025)”
In loving memory and with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother Mary Broesky on Saturday, November 13, 2021 with family by her side.
Mary was predeceased by her husband Roy, her parents Henry S. and Agatha Kehler, and her three brothers, Cornelius, Jacob and Peter(Jim).
A Private Celebration of Mary’s Life will be 2:00 pm on Friday November 19, 2021 at Crossings Funeral Care. Followed by the interment in the Steinbach Heritage Cemetery. The family invites you to join them via livestream.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Bethesda Foundation.
William (Bill) Kehler, 86, of Steinbach, MB., passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at the Bethesda Regional Health Centre, Steinbach, MB.
Son of the late Reverend Peter S. and Katharina Kehler, Bill was the seventh child of twelve, born July 9, 1933 in Blumengard, Manitoba, where they resided in the back of the family store.
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Katharina Kehler (nee Peters), 86, of Steinbach, MB, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019, at the Rest Haven Nursing Home, Steinbach, MB.
Katharina “Tina” Kehler, daughter of the late Peter and Susana Peters (nee Goertzen) was born Jan. 6, 1933 at the family home in Reichenbach, MB. Continue reading “Katharina Peters Kehler (1933-2019)”
Peter H. Neufeld, age 92, of Steinbach, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Bethesda Regional Health Centre, Steinbach, MB. Just 6 weeks short of his 70th wedding anniversary.
Peter H. Neufeld was born Dec. 5, 1925 at Neuhorst Village near Gretna Manitoba. He was baptized upon his confession of faith in 1948 at the Randolph CMC Church. Continue reading “Peter H. Neufeld (1925-2018)”
Peter B. Kehler, age 86, of Steinbach, MB, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at the Bethesda Regional Health Centre, Steinbach, MB.
Peter is survived by: his wife Helen; four children: Larry (Sheila), Alice (Dale) Barkman, Carol (Lorne) Dyck, and Sandra (Sheldon) Harms; four grandchildren: Clinton (Jessica) Barkman, and Jessica Barkman, Christopher (Nicole) Dyck, Caitlin Dyck, and six great-grandchildren. Continue reading “Peter Blatz Kehler (1931-2018)”
Peacefully, with family by her side Annie Kehler passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Bethesda Place Personal Care Home, Steinbach.
Violet Anne Doerksen, age 89, of Steinbach, MB, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016, at her home, Woodhaven Manor.
She was predeceased by her husband, Peter H. Doerksen, in 1992, her oldest son, Edward in 1996, two sons-in-law, Musa & Lawrence, four brothers and one sister.
Continue reading “Violet Anne Kehler Doerksen (1926-2016)”
Roy Martin Broesky, age 71, of Steinbach, MB passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Bethesda Regional Health Centre in Steinbach, MB.
He is survived his wife of 50 years, Mary; five children and their families: Gail (Vern Toews), Bob (Trish), Val (Jake Kasowan), Mike (Jacqui), Jamie (Clarissa); and 11 grandchildren: Collin (Megan), Kierstin (Matthew Ginter), Sheena, Spencer, Tia, Apollos, Christian, Matthew, Thom, Katie and a new one to arrive later this year! He is also survived by his brother Alvin (Jewel) and his four sisters: Dianne (Roy Enns), Doris (Reuben Enns), Lois (Jim Hamilton), Linda (Ron Koop), and Rose; as well as many uncles and aunts, nieces and nephews, friends and many, many of his long-standing customers.