Mary and her older brother Abe played in the pastures and fields of their farm, making miniature fences with nails and string. She was 10 when she led her 6-year-old…
Lydia accepted Christ as Saviour at a young age. She had fond memories of singing and taking walks together with her mother. Lydia was baptized as a teen into the…
On the Trent Ranch north of Tofield, Alta., from his parents, John learned hard work and the love of Jesus. In 1936, the family moved to the Mitchell farm south…
At 5, Martha immigrated to Canada with her family, arriving in Kleefeld, Man., before settling in Munson, Alta. They enjoyed a tight-knit Mennonite community, with her dad serving as minister.…
Due to hard times under Communist rule, Marie’s parents left Russia for Canada in 1924, settling in New Dundee, Ont. Later, they bought a 50-acre farm near Erie View, Ont.,…
Lena spent most of her life in Vineland, Ont. She was a wiz at raising gloxinia and African violets, doing embroidery, and spoiling her family with cooking and baking. Lena…
Alice’s home was Christ-centred, filled with Bible study and prayer. She attended Eden Christian College and Eden Bible School, maturing in her faith and developing her Spirit-inspired gifts. She was…
When Margie was 9, her family moved to Dinuba, Cal. From age 11 on, she lived in Abbotsford, B.C. She married Nick in 1992. Margie’s life focused on her family,…
Albert had strong faith in God and an attitude of grace toward others. Wise, humble, and generous, with a calm presence, he often found himself in leadership roles, including trustee…
On Katie’s third birthday, soldiers took her father. When WWII began, her family fled with 2 horses and a wagon. After months of hunger, they arrived in a refugee camp…
Clara and Frank farmed near Hepburn, Sask., before moving into town, where they owned several businesses. After their move to Saskatoon in 1959, Clara worked 10 years in the operating…
Irene grew up in Merritton, Ont., playing baseball and skating with her siblings and fishing with her dad. After completing her schooling, she worked at a department store, then married…
Kathy grew up in a loving family. Her faith in God never wavered, although in her battle with cancer she often wondered why God did not seem to answer her…
Paul accepted Christ as Saviour at vacation Bible school at age 9. In 1942, his family moved to St. Catharines, Ont., where they purchased a fruit farm. Paul attended Eden…
Carl grew up spending time with his sisters, being a wrangler at West Bank Bible Camp, working for local farmers, helping build the Herbert Nursing Home dining hall, and cruising…