Author: Berliner

Rev. Peter J B Reimer (1902-1988)

Rev Peter J B Reimer
Rev Peter J B Reimer

After a brief illness, on January 11, 1988, while on a visit to Hawaii, Rev. Reimer, beloved husband of Marie Reimer of Rosenort, MB died peacefully in Honolulu, at the age of 85 years.

He was born in Steinbach on October 18, 1902, the youngest son in a pioneer family of five sons and five daughters. As a good student in somewhat delicate health, he received special permission from his church to attend high school and become a teacher. He began his teaching career in 1922 and retired in 1967, having taught in a total of 43 years in southern Manitoba schools. During those years, he earned his B.A. degree Continue reading “Rev. Peter J B Reimer (1902-1988)”

Diedrich Wischnefsky Dueck (1912-1986)

Peacefully May 28, 1986 at the Bethesda Hospital, Steinbach, Diedrich W. Dueck, aged 73 years went home to be with his Lord and Saviour. Besides his wife Elizabeth, Mr. Dueck leaves to cherish his memory, five daughters Martha and John Neufeld of New Bothwell, Laverna and Walter Griffith of Winnipeg, Bertha and Ray Laing of … Continue reading “Diedrich Wischnefsky Dueck (1912-1986)”

Diedrich W. Dueck
Diedrich W. Dueck

Peacefully May 28, 1986 at the Bethesda Hospital, Steinbach, Diedrich W. Dueck, aged 73 years went home to be with his Lord and Saviour.

Besides his wife Elizabeth, Mr. Dueck leaves to cherish his memory, five daughters Martha and John Neufeld of New Bothwell, Laverna and Walter Griffith of Winnipeg, Bertha and Ray Laing of Steinbach, Norma and Keith Roulston of Winnipeg, Rhonda and Donald Harms of Steinbach; two sons Peter and Phyllis Dueck of Winnipeg; Edwin of Mission, BC; 15 grandchildren and four great-grand children; Continue reading “Diedrich Wischnefsky Dueck (1912-1986)”

Jakob G Stoesz (1891-1986)

Jakob G. Stoesz
Jakob G. Stoesz

Wednesday, May 28, 1986, at the Bethesda Hospital, Steinbach, Jakob G Stoesz, aged 95 years, beloved husband of Katharina of Steinbach..

Funeral service was held Monday, June 2, 2PM from the Chortitzer Mennonite Church in Steinbach with Rev. Bill Hildebrandt and Rev. John Stoesz officiating.  Interment followed in the Niverville Cemetery. Should friends so desire, donations may be made in his memory to the Bethesda Hospital Foundation, Box 939 Steinbach, MB R0A 2A0.

Pallbearers for the service were Henry Stoesz, Jacob Stoesz, Abe Friesen, Ed Hiebert, Glen Kehler and Ben Unger. Continue reading “Jakob G Stoesz (1891-1986)”

Henry M. Wieler Grunwald(1938-1986)

On April 24, 1986 at St. Boniface Hospital, Henry M. Grunwald, aged 48 years, of Winnipeg, beloved husband of Lena Grunwald.

Henry was born in Ste. Anne, MB on February 26, 1938. He was employed as a steel fabricator with Federal Pioneer Electric for the past 15 years. Continue reading “Henry M. Wieler Grunwald(1938-1986)”

Anne Ethel Penner Ratzlaff (1907-1986)

Anne Ethel Ratzlaff
Anne Ethel Ratzlaff

Anne Ethel Kehler Penner was born on August 19, 1907 to Abram and Maria (S Kehler) Penner.  Anne’s  mother Maria, passed away when Anne was only one and a half years old. Her father Abram (Abraham) Henry Penner then married Katherine Kroeker Klassen on February 3, 1910. Her father passed away from Typhoid Fever  on November 19, 1920 in Medicine Hat, AB.   Anne’s step-mother Katherine then married Abram’s younger brother, Henry S. Penner in November 1921.

Anne married Herman John Ratzlaff on December 9, 1925 in Herbert, Saskatchewan. In June of 1930, a son Rayfield Glen Ratzlaff was born, and in 1932 a daughter Marilyn J. Ratzlaff completed their family. Continue reading “Anne Ethel Penner Ratzlaff (1907-1986)”

Norman Buster Wiens (1939-1984)

Norman Buster Wiens
Norman Buster Wiens

After many months of severe pain and suffering with cancer of the stomach, Norman B. Wiens passed peacefully to be with the Lord in glory at the age of 45 years and just under five months, near midnight of Christmas Eve, 1984.  He will be sorely missed by his loving wife Charlotte, his sons David and Paul, and his daughter Judy and her husband Bob Siemens.

Norman was born to his parents Peter T. Wiens and Margaret Wiens as their ninth child at McTavish, near Rosenort on July 28, 1939. He received his early education at Willow Heights, a small one-room school near McTavish. Continue reading “Norman Buster Wiens (1939-1984)”

Rayfield Glen Ratzlaff (1930-1983)

Rayfield Glen Ratzlaff
Rayfield Glen Ratzlaff

Rayfield Glen Ratzlaff, passed away October 21, 1983.

Ray was born on June 7, 1930 to Herman J. and Anne Ethel (nee Penner) Ratzlaff, and survived by his wife Linda Anne (nee Leslie), his daughter Sharon Chadwick and his son Barron.  Continue reading “Rayfield Glen Ratzlaff (1930-1983)”

Rev. Heinrich Schultz Kehler (1900-1983)

Henry S Kehler
Henry S Kehler

On Saturday, June 18, 1983 at the Bethesda Hospital, Steinbach, Rev. Heinrich S. Kehler, aged 82 years, beloved husband of Agatha of Mitchell.

Heinrich Schultz Kehler was born to parents, Jacob K and Elisabeth Kehler on December 14, 1900 in Ebenfeld, now Mitchell, district.  This was also where he grew up and received his education.  After a lengthy illness he passed on to meet his Lord. Continue reading “Rev. Heinrich Schultz Kehler (1900-1983)”

Helena Pries Kehler (1935-1983)

Helena Pries Kehler
Helena Pries Kehler

Mrs. Helena Kehler , age 47 of Steinbach, Manitoba passed away on March 15, 1983 at the St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg.

Funeral service will be held March 19 at 2pm from the Chortitzer Mennonite Church, Steinbach with Rev. Bill Hildebrandt  and Rev. Bill Rempel officiating.

Interment to follow in the Silberfeld CMC Cemetery.

Pallbearers for the service will be Ed Kehler, Edwin Loewen, Ronald Pries, Bradley Pries, Ken Kehler and Mel Schroeder. Continue reading “Helena Pries Kehler (1935-1983)”