Peter Franz Bartel died Dec. 12, 2009. He was born June 11, 1924 in Rudnerweide, Ukraine to Franz and Elizabeth Bartel. In 1925, his parents immigrated to Canada with him and settled in Leamington, Ont. He was a member of the Leamington MB congregation where he met and married Erna Klassen in October 1947. Peter loved music and technology, and he was active with both until his final illness in late November. He was regularly involved in ministry to seniors at the Leamington Mennonite Home and other local retirement homes. A farmer most of his life, he and his family supplied many tomatoes and cucumbers to the local canneries. Predeceased by Erna in 2008; infant daughter Margaret; Peter is mourned by children Karl (Lorraine), David (Vicki), Walter (Irma), Edward (Diane), Esther (Tony), Martha (Harold), Ruth (Peter); 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
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