Canadian Mennonite
Volume 9, No. 07
April 4, 2005

Canadian Mennonite welcomes transitions announcements within four months of the event. Please send all Transitions announcements by e-mail to transitions@canadianmennonite.org, including the congregation name and location. When sending death notices, please include birth date and last name at birth (if available), in addition to date of death.

Births/Adoptions

Bergen—to Charla and Dwain, Plum Coulee Bergthaler Mennonite, Man., a son, Noah David, Feb. 14.

Friesen—to Stephanie and Garry, Plum Coulee Bergthaler Mennonite, Man., a daughter, Avery Leah, Jan. 23.

Gartner—to Tricia and Cameron, Foothills Mennonite, Calgary, a son, Lucas Wieler, Nov. 9.

Grasmeyer—to Sheryl and Gerald, Foothills Mennonite, Calgary, a son, Reuben Gerhard, Nov. 30.

Hildebrand—to Melanie and Curtis, Plum Coulee Bergthaler Mennonite, Man., a daughter, Naomi Paige, Feb. 8.

Hildebrandt—adopted by Christine and Erv, Peace Mennonite, Richmond, B.C., a daughter, Naomi Xin, Feb. 16 (b. Oct. 2, 2003).

McLean—to Ruth and Lawrence, St. Catharines Mennonite, Ont., a daughter, Kaya Morgen, Feb. 11.

Neeb—to Lisa and James, Wellesley Mennonite, Ont., a son, Jackson James, March 16.

Poole—to Karena and Victor, Maple View Mennonite, Wellesley, Ont., a son, Noah Ronald, Feb. 22.

Unrau—to Jennifer and Brian, Stirling Avenue Mennonite, Kitchener, Ont., a son, Owen James, Jan. 11.

Deaths

Epp—Alma, 81, Zoar Menno-nite, Langham, Sask., Feb. 28.

Fehr—Cornie, 69, Emmaus Mennonite, Wymark, Sask., Feb. 10.

Hesse—Bonnie, 33, Emmaus Mennonite, Wymark, Sask., Feb. 21.

Kopp—Henry, 84, Grace Mennonite Church, St. Catharines, Ont., Feb. 22.

Kornelsen—Gertrude (Gerda), 80, Bethany Mennonite, Watrous, Sask., March 1.

Penner—Mabel Elida, 91, Zoar Mennonite, Waldheim, Sask., March 4.

Regier—Gertrude, 82, Bethany Mennonite, Watrous, Sask., Jan. 25.

Schwartzentruber—Grace, 74 (b. Sept. 5, 1930), Steinman Mennonite, Baden, Ont., March 9.

Schwentner—Franz, 92, St. Catharines Mennonite, Ont., March 6.

Thiessen—Maria, 93, First Mennonite, Strathmore, Alta., Jan. 1.

Wall—Edna, 72 (b. Oct. 22, 1932), Osler Mennonite, Sask., March 8.

Warkentin—John, 75, Bethel Mennonite, Langley, B.C., March 4.

Wieler—Hildegard (Heinrichs), 91, St. Catharines Mennonite, Ont., March 11.