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Peter Loewen

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Peter H. Loewen died Sept. 1, 2009 at 100. He was born May 25, 1909 in Yazykovo, Ukraine to Heinrich and Lena Loewen. Peter’s father was a farmer and travelling evangelist for the MB church. The family moved to Saratov-Slavgorod, Siberia, in 1916, where they lived until 1927. They tried to flee the country in 1927, but were caught and exiled to the Amur River region. Peter’s father was often harassed, arrested, and tortured, before being executed by Soviet authorities in 1937. In 1930, Peter crossed the Amur River and walked to China, joining other Mennonite refugees in Harbin, then leaving for the Chaco, Paraguay, in 1932. There, he accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour, was baptized, and became a member in the MB church. He married Anna Klassen and they farmed for 22 years. In 1967, they moved to Canada. They returned to Paraguay from 1972–1975, then retired to Abbotsford, B.C. Anna died in 1990, but Peter continued to live on his own until 2003. The last few years were lonely for Peter but he patiently waited in faith for the Lord to call him to his eternal home. Predeceased by Anna; sons Hans, Henry; Peter is mourned by children Rudolf (Elfriede), Gerd (Almut), Theodor (Nelly), Hildegard Neufeld (Theo); daughters-in-law Gertrud, Helen; 24 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild.

  • Birth: May 25, 1909
  • Birthplace:
    Yazykovo, Ukraine
  • Death: September 1, 2009
  • Parents:
    Heinrich and Lena Loewen
  • Married:
    Anna Klassen
  • Family:
    Predeceased by Anna; sons Hans, Henry; Peter is mourned by children Rudolf (Elfriede), Gerd (Almut), Theodor (Nelly), Hildegard Neufeld (Theo); daughters-in-law Gertrud, Helen; 24 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild.