Canadian Mennonite
Volume 10, No. 16
August 21, 2006

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

Bauman—to Jackie and Randy, Floradale Mennonite, Ont., a son, Tyson Jonathan, July 12.

Bender—to Wendy Janzen and Darrell (Chip), St. Jacobs Mennonite, Ont., a son, Levi Cole Janzen, July 15.

Isert Bender—to Hendrike and Matthew, Nith Valley Mennonite, New Hamburg, Ont., a son, Felix Peter, July 13.

Carroll—to Nancy and Scott, Sherbrooke Mennonite, Vancouver, a son, Brady Scott, in Calgary, July 20.

Dueck—to Heide and Jason, Springfield Heights Mennonite, Winnipeg, a son, Daniel Mattias, June 22.

Enns—to Alwine and Wilmer, Springfield Heights Mennonite, Winnipeg, a daughter, Breanna Mariela, April 7.

Enns—to Wanda and Carlos, Springfield Heights Mennonite, Winnipeg, a daughter, Alexandra Laresse, May 20.

Froese—to Rolande and Abe, Springfield Heights Mennonite, Winnipeg, a son, Samuel Alexis, July 14.

Gingerich—to Heather and Brent, Wilmot Mennonite, New Hamburg, Ont., a daughter, Robyn, Lily, June 12.

Hamm—to Ketreana and Chris, First Mennonite, Edmonton, a son, Joshua James, July 23.

Kasdorf—to Ngaire and Jim, Douglas Mennonite, Winnipeg, a daughter, Elise Freya, July 13.

Martens—to Monica and Dale, Steinbach Mennonite, Man., a son, Kalem David, July 18.

Martin—to Heidi and Doug, Avon Mennonite, Stratford, Ont., a daughter, Kathryn Elizabeth, April 18.

Sawatzky—to Maria and Francisco, Avon Mennonite, Stratford, Ont., a son, Armando Francisco, May 21.

Sloss—to Christine and Andrew, Toronto United Mennonite, a son, Adriel David, May 15.

Willms—to Rachel and Paul of Orangeville, Ont., Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite, Ont., a daughter, Alice Susanna, July 24.

Witzel—to Amy and Jeff, Tavistock Mennonite, Ont., a daughter, Beau Margaret, June 5.

Baptisms

Avon Mennonite, Stratford, Ont.—Breezey (Brittany) Allen, Josiah Allen, Laura Stafford, June 25.

Carman Mennonite, Man.—Rachel Neustaedter, Tamara Petkau, July 23.

First Mennonite, Edmonton—Rachel Duncan, Kimberley Vos, June 4.

Springfield Heights Mennonite, Winnipeg—Ryan Doerksen, Jeremy Dyck, Sandro Kehler, Amy Penner, Melissa Penner, June 4.

Marriages

Cherry-Tranchemontagne—Stefan (Floradale Mennonite, Ont.) and Pascale, in Cornwall, Ont., July 1.

Cornies-Heide—Ken and Shauna, Toronto United Mennonite, in Brampton, Ont., July 1.

Cressman-Wagler—Jesse (Nith Valley Mennonite, New Hamburg, Ont.) and Stephanie (Wilmot Mennonite, New Hamburg), July 29.

Epp-Klassen—Harold and Lorna, Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite, Man., July 1.

Derksen-Guzman—Patrick and Grace (Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite, Man.), in Winkler, July 15.

Honderich-Cressman—Andrew (Wilmot Mennonite, New Hamburg, Ont.) and Amy (Shantz Mennonite, Baden, Ont.), at the Honderich farm, July 22.

Pardys-Hallikas—John-Eric and Lindsey, Brussels Mennonite, Ont., in Ft. Frances, Ont., July 15.

Peter Doss-Schroeder—Rakesh and Sharon, Avon Mennonite, Stratford, Ont., July 15.

Thiessen-Warkentin—Thomas and Ashley, Steinbach Mennonite, Man., July 29.

Toupin-Friesen—Gary and Debbie, Faith Mennonite, Leamington, Ont., June 24.

Deaths

Baechler—Ray, 79 (b. Sept. 10, 1926), Steinmann Mennonite, Baden, Ont., July 20.

Bender—Daniel J., 78 (b. Sept. 20, 1927), Wellesley Mennonite, Ont., July 5.

Blatz—Katherine, 85 (b. Feb. 4, 1921), Bethel Mennonite, Winnipeg, July 9.

Doerksen—Louise, 80, Springfield Heights Mennonite, Winnipeg, April 6.

Heide—Jacob J., 87 (b. Oct. 31, 1918), Bethel Mennonite, Winnipeg, March 22.

Hiebert—Maria, 81, Springfield Heights Mennonite, Winnipeg, Feb. 24.

Hoeppner— David, 80 (b. July 24, 1925), Bethel Mennonite, Winnipeg, June 5.

Janzen—Hans (John), 50, Springfield Heights Mennonite, Winnipeg, May 15.

Kauenhowen—Barbara, 79, Springfield Heights Mennonite, Winnipeg, Feb. 20.

Klassen—Anna, 85 (b. Aug. 30, 1920), Steinbach Mennonite, Man., July 11.

Kroeker—Elizabeth (Betty), of Winnipeg, 87, Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite, Man., July 2.

Letkeman—Jake D., 92 (b. Sept. 17, 1913), Steinbach Mennonite, Man., Aug. 1.

Loewen—George, 73, First Mennonite, Edmonton, June 10.

Ollies—Clive, 48 (b. Feb. 11, 1958), Riverdale Mennonite, Millbank, Ont., Aug. 1.

Peters—Rev. William J., 100, Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite, Man., July 25.

Potwarka—Joe, 56, Hawkesville Mennonite, Ont., June 23.

Rempel—Susana, 75, Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite, Man., July 19.

Suderman—Dave, 75 (b. Nov. 19, 1930), Bethel Mennonite, Winnipeg, May 2.

Thiessen—Mary, 72 (b. Oct. 6, 1933), Bethel Mennonite, Winnipeg, July 3.