Lena was born to recent emigrants from Russia. The family moved to B.C. in 1932, settling on a farm near Yarrow. Their home grew to include 10 children. Faith and…
Bruno enjoyed a memorable childhood in North Kildonan, Winnipeg, with many friends and family. He dedicated his life to Christ at Camp Arnes at 10 and spent many summers returning…
Betty grew up in Kronsgart, Man. She received Christ as Saviour at an early age. Music was an inspiration and joy throughout her life. Betty learned to play piano, organ, and…
Nurtured in the faith by his parents, Ted accepted Jesus as Saviour at 5 and was baptized while attending Winkler (Man.) Bible Institute. After graduating from University of Manitoba, he…
Alyce grew up in Winkler, Man., where she won first prize in a piano competition at 9. After the war, the family moved to Winnipeg while her father studied in…
Jacob managed Dueck Building Supplies and Lumber City Sales, Abbotsford, B.C. He enjoyed landscaping, family vacations, and travelling with Elizabeth to Asia, Europe, Australia, and across North America. He was…
Leni was the ninth of 12 children. She and Jacob married and started a family in Filadelfia, Paraguay. They immigrated to Canada in 1974, living in Winnipeg for 2 years…
Peter was one and a half when the family immigrated to Canada in 1926, settling in Leamington, Ont. They lived through the Depression, sharecropping and moving from farm to farm.…
Peter immigrated to Canada at 16, settling in Prairie Rose, Man. In 1966, Peter’s family moved to Clearbrook, B.C., where he spent the rest of his life. He was man…
Jake walked or rode horse 4 miles to school. His favourite pastimes were hunting, trapping, and fishing. At 7, he contracted scarlet fever, which scarred his eardrums, resulting in partial…
Peter was the last child born to a farming family of 12. In 1942, he and his mother moved to Winnipeg where he finished junior high at Lord Kitchener School…
Jake accepted Christ as Saviour at 17 and sensed God’s call to ministry. He resisted because he wanted to be a farmer; however, at 20, he was in a near-fatal…
Helen and her family immigrated to Winkler, Man., in 1926. She accepted the Lord at 14 and was baptized at 19. She met Albert in Winnipeg. After they married, they…
Eunice recalled with relish her early years on the farm in Yale, S.D. At Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kan., she met Marvin. Together they pursued a love for the church, travelling…
When John was 2, a specialist in Edmonton determined prenatal injuries affecting his right side were irreversible. They caused hardship, but also produced a determined, prayerful man who placed his…