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Author: Berliner
50 Years Ago…
On the evening of August 10, 1959, twenty-seven year old Henry P. Kehler went back to the jobsite he was working at Barkman Concrete, to pick up his jacket, which he had forgotten.
by The Mitchell CMC, courtesy of the CMC Chronicle
On the evening of August 10, 1959, twenty-seven year old Henry P. Kehler went back to the jobsite he was working at Barkman Concrete, to pick up his jacket, which he had forgotten.
He walked along a forming wall, something he did all the time. However, this time the forming wall gave way and Henry fell head first, his body twisted in the air and he landed on his back; a 3-4 foot piece of rebar piercing through his back and protruding out through his abdomen.
As Henry lay on the ground, the rebar through his body, he called out to God for help and relief. God granted his prayer, and he says the pain was much more bearable from that point on.
In 1959, there was no Medicare, so a group of construction workers put money together to help pay for Henry’s medical expenses of approximately $1,000. The amount accumulated until Ed H. Friesen presented him with $877.55. Continue reading “50 Years Ago…”
Homecoming a Success !
Thank you to each and every friend and relative who attended the Berliner Kehler Homecoming and book launch event at the Mennonite Heritage Village on Sunday, July 26, 2009.
Kehler cousins, Syd Reimer, Al Reimer and Glen Kehler were overwhelmed with the response and grateful for the recognition of their three years of work to put the Berliner Kehler story into print.
There were over 175 relatives and friends at the afternoon event which included a reading by author Al Reimer and reminiscing by Glen Kehler. Syd Reimer chaired the program and the Ebenfeldshcha Bosch Brennt Dohl Band (Peter B. Kehler & Friends) provided musical entertainment.
Thanks also to the Kehler cousins who baked and served cookies and coffee to accompany the visiting after the program.
Sales of the book The Berliner Kehler Clan – A History in Portraits were brisk and the first printing was sold out. However, a second printing is underway and will be available shortly.
Photos of this most memorial event can be viewed here.
A History in Portraits – The Berliner Kehler Clan (2009)
The Berliner Kehler Clan Book – A History in Portraits was officially launched at a most memorable event & homecoming for family and friends of the Berliner Kehlers on July 26, 2009, at the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach, Manitoba
The Berliner Kehler Clan 2009
The Berliner Kehler Clan Book – A History in Portraits (published in 2009), was officially launched at a most memorable event & homecoming for family and friends of the Berliner Kehlers on Sunday, July 26, 2009, at the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach, Manitoba. View the Program here.
Sales of the book The Berliner Kehler Clan (2009) – A History in Portraits were brisk and the first printing was sold out. However, a second printing soon followed and is now available for purchase. To do so, Contact Us!
The Berliner Kehler Clan (2009) printed by Rosetta Projects.
The Berliner Kehler Clan Released
The Berliner Kehler Clan chronicles the lives of Jacob “Berliner” and Elizabeth Kehler and their eleven children, a pioneering Mennonite family in Ebenfeld, near Steinbach, Manitoba.
The Kehlers living in the wider Steinbach region are a truly remarkable clan. Not only are they as numerous as chokecherries in August, but like chokecherries they grow in dense family clusters in close proximity to each other. There the comparison breaks down. Chokecherries are silent, waiting to be picked. The Kehlers are never silent and anything but passive. They are active, spirited and vocal – if not downright gabby. They never stop talking and when they have nothing more to say they go on talking for the sheer pleasure of it. When Kehlers get together the air turns into a whirlwind of words and laughter. As the Kehlers themselves like to say: ‘Never bury a Kehler until you’ve made sure his mouth is dead too.’ Continue reading “The Berliner Kehler Clan Released”
Peter Stoesz Kehler (1926-2009)
Peter S.T. Kehler passed away peacefully July 24, 2009 at the Bethesda Hospital in Steinbach at the age of 83 years.
Dad will lovingly be remembered by his wife Eva (Toews) and his children Clifford (Bev), Jerry (Brenda), Peter, Darlene (Bill) Hiebert, Darryl (Jackie), Sherry Pearl (Brad) Kallert, Jeff Funk, 15 grandchildren and their spouses plus two great-grandsons; as well as numerous brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.
Dad was predeceased by an infant daughter Pauline, parents David and Helen, brothers Dave (Katie), Jake (Helen), Henry, Edgar and brother-in-law Bill Hildebrandt. Continue reading “Peter Stoesz Kehler (1926-2009)”
David Hiebert Kehler (1930-2009)
David Kehler passed away peacefully on June 12, 2009 after a brief illness at the Riverview Health Centre. Dave was born in the RM of Hanover on May 27, 1930. In 1952 he moved to Dauphin where he met and married Irene Bawdon and raised their three children. In 1970 the family moved to Winnipeg where he resided until the time of his death. Dave was friendly and outgoing with a great sense of humor, and a knack for telling tall tales.
He liked to have coffee with his friends, new and old, reminiscing about the good old days . Dave had a great memory and could recall events from the past like they had happened yesterday. Continue reading “David Hiebert Kehler (1930-2009)”
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Kelly Hiebert Kehler Larson (1923-2009)
With great sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Kelly Larson (Kehler) on March 2, 2009 at the Bethany Care Centre in Calgary at the age of 86. Kelly was predeceased by her husband Don in 1999;
Her parents, Aron and Elizabeth Kehler; brothers, Jake, Peter, John, George, Ernie, Ben; sisters, Betty and Susan. She will be lovingly remembered by her sister Mary; brother Dave (Irene); her children, Allen (Patricia), Phyllis (Len), Debbie (Tom), Brent (Colleen); grandchildren, Troy (Heather), Jennifer (Vance), Nicole (Jason), Erika (James) and her great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Continue reading “Kelly Hiebert Kehler Larson (1923-2009)”
Jacob W. Schellenberg (1933-2008)
Jacob W. Schellenberg of Steinbach, MB passed away at the Bethesda Hospital on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at the age of 75. He is survived by his wife Eva (nee Kehler), four daughters, one son and their families as well as one sister and her family.
Viewing will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel on Thursday, October 2 at 7:00 p.m. with a devotional at 7:30 p.m. Continue reading “Jacob W. Schellenberg (1933-2008)”