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Johan (Hans) Toews was born in Menno Colony, Paraguay, in 1945. He spent the first 22 years of his life in Menno Colony in a large family that prioritized worship and …

Henry H. Dueck accepted Jesus as Saviour in his early teens and was baptized in the South Saskatchewan River near Borden, Sask. Along with leading church choirs in whatever city …

Helen Pauls was born Mar. 12, 1927, the fourth child of Jacob & Katharina (Peters) Janzen. Helen enjoyed school, playing with her older sister and brothers, and swimming in the …

Erna died following a 101-year-long life of service. She left Russia, as a 2-week-old baby along with her 5 older siblings, for Canada, where her family moved around during the …

In the early hours of Jan. 8, Anne Quiring died peacefully at the age of 94. She was born at home in La Glace, Alta., on June 10, 1931. Anne …

Doreen Lenora Nettleton, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died peacefully on Oct. 14, 2025, after a short illness. Born in Alliance, Alta., and raised in Calgary, Doreen met the …

Lorenz Wiebe was born Nov. 19, in Foam Lake, Sask., to Paul and Sara Wiebe; the 7th of 9 children. His family moved west to B.C., when he was 5 …

Benjamin Zerbe was born on June 15, 1926, in the farm community of Lustre, Mont., near the Canadian border. His memoirs identified 3 important early influences: birth into a family …

Ramona (Mona) was born in Grande Prairie, Alta., Apr. 29, 1929, and died in Abbotsford, B.C., May 14, 2025. She spent the afternoon before she died listening to her granddaughter …

Herb would want to be remembered for his faith in God, through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and his love for God, family, and others. His message was to …

Susie Friesen-Hodges died Nov. 14, 2024, in Red Deer, Alta. She was born May 30, 1933, in Winkler, Man., the sixth of 8 children, to Abram (a flour miller) and …

Clara was born Feb. 27, 1934, in Yarrow, B.C. She was the sixth child of 14 children born to Jacob and Agatha (Buhler) Nikkel and lived a life marked by …

Jake Martens was born July 16, 1929, near Graysville, Man., in Dufferin County, and grew up in Winnipegosis. His parents came from Russia in the mid-1920s as refugees and made …

Len the man – photo Leonard Norman Doerksen was born to Jacob and Anna Doerksen, May 15, 1936, in Herbert, Sask. He was the older brother of Betty, Ruth, Esther, …

Heinz was born in Lustigstal, Molotschna, Ukraine, to Heinrich and Margaret (Enns) Neufeld. Heinz was the oldest child, followed two years later by his sister Lilli. War separated them from …