Canadian Mennonite
Volume 10, No. 18
September 18, 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

Enns—to Christine and Harold, Sargent Ave. Mennonite, Winnipeg, a son, Caleb Harold, in Warren, Man., Aug. 7.

Friesen—to Diane and Kevin, Tiefengrund Rosenort Mennonite, Laird, Sask., a son, Louis Arthur, in Langley, B.C., Aug. 19

Funk—to Linda and Cameron, Douglas Mennonite, Winnipeg, a daughter, Addison Marie, July 23.

Gerber Murray—adopted by Kathy Gerber and Chris Murray of Nepean, Ont., Avon Mennonite, Stratford, Ont., twin girls Erin Yue and Alexandra Xi (born in China on June 27, 2005), July 3.

Gingerich—to Janice and Duane, Wilmot Mennonite, New Hamburg, Ont., a daughter, Alyssa Amy Marie, Aug. 23.

Harris—to Michelle and Chris, Leamington United Mennonite, Ont., a daughter, Devyn Kerra, June 15.

Kent—to Judy and Ken, Poole Mennonite, Milverton, Ont., a daughter, Alexis Marie, Aug. 1.

Krahn-Peters—to Aubrey and Steven, Grace Mennonite, Winkler, Man., a daughter, Bailey Elizabeth, July 25.

Leis—to Diane and Paul, Poole Mennonite, Milverton, Ont., a son, Tristan Ronald, Aug. 19.

Pena—to Martha and Oscar, North Leamington United Mennonite, Ont., a daughter, Siena Jane, Aug. 17.

Ross—to Angela and David, Sargent Ave. Mennonite, Winnipeg, a son, Samuel Ian, July 13.

Simpson—to Eleanor and Dave, Schoenfelder Mennonite, St. Francois Xavier, Man., a son, Riley David, Aug. 18.

Tiessen—to Gracie and Mark, Leamington United Mennonite, Ont., twins Mattias James and Nadia Aime, in Texas, Aug. 2.

Unrau—to Jennifer and Brian, Stirling Ave. Mennonite, Kitchener, a daughter, Leah Kate Snyder, July 30.

Wall—to Tracy and John, Rosenfeld Bergthaler Mennonite, Man., a son, Owen Brian, June 23.

Baptisms

St. Catharines United Mennonite, Ont.—Tonya Coplen, Meagan Harder, John Himes, Kurt Kornelsen, June 4.

Marriages

Aphayvong-Babphavong—Sibou and Bouasy, North Leamington United Mennonite, Ont., Aug. 17.

Busa-Gross—Dean and Michelle, Mount Royal Mennonite, Saskatoon, July 22.

Driedger-Ellsworth—Tyler and Patricia, Leamington United Mennonite, Ont., July 22.

Dyck-Thom—Alan and Amy, Leamington United Mennonite, Ont., Aug. 5.

Epp-Braun—Kristen David and Jennifer Ashlee Jane (Rosenfeld Bergthaler Mennonite, Man.), at her home, Aug. 5.

Fehr-Kehler—Brent and Erin, Steinbach Mennonite, Man., Aug. 19.

Friesen-Regier—Kevin and Christina, Tiefengrund Rosenort Mennonite, Laird, Sask., at Rosthern, Sask., July 28.

Janzen-Ruchotzke—Jay and Amber, Tiefengrund Rosenort Mennonite, Laird, Sask., at Rosthern, Sask., July 8.

Janzen-Whittle—Leonard and Ashley, Leamington United Mennonite, Ont., Aug. 19.

Kelly-Hiebert—Adrian and Violette, Steinbach Mennonite, Man., Aug. 12.

Neely-Agnew—Ray and Ruth, Avon Mennonite, Stratford, Ont., July 4.

Neshida-Regier—Gary and Jacqueline, Tiefengrund Rosenort Mennonite, Laird, Sask., at Emma Lake, Sask., July 8.

Ratcliff-Toews—Arlon and Heather, Sherbrooke Mennonite, Vancouver, Aug. 26.

Ropp-Stone—Brad and Sarah, Poole Mennonite, Milverton, Ont., Aug. 19.

Runstedler-Roth—Travis and Lori, Poole Mennonite, Milverton, Ont., Aug. 19.

Sawatzky-Bartel—Michael (Niagara United Mennonite, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.) and Melissa (Wildwood Mennonite, Saskatoon), in Saskatoon, Aug. 19.

Schmucker-Braun—David (Avon Mennonite, Stratford, Ont.) and Damaris (Douglas Mennonite, Winnipeg), in Winnipeg, Aug. 19.

Sewell-Hiebert—Ryan and Amie, Mount Royal Mennonite, Saskatoon, Aug. 26.

Smith-Friesen—Dexter and Marianne, Tiefengrund Rosenort Mennonite, Laird, Sask., at CMU, May 21.

Teichroeb-Schmidt—Kristopher David and Tracy Leanne (Rosenfeld Bergthaler Mennonite, Man.), in Winkler, Man., June 24.

Thiessen-Wiens—Kendall and Deborah, Glenlea Mennonite, Man., Aug. 19.

Wall-Bleznuk—Vladimir and Candace, Grace Mennonite, Winkler, Man., July 29

Deaths

Arnel—Veronica, 39 (b. Sept. 28, 1966), Nairn Mennonite, Ont., Aug. 1.

Dyck—Anton, 86, Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite, Aug. 29.

Dyck—John, 79 (b. Nov. 28, 1926), Steinbach Mennonite, Man., Aug. 26.

Erb—Eleanor, 76, Maple View Mennonite, Wellesley, Ont., Aug. 4.

Friesen—Margaret, 97, Sargent Ave. Mennonite, Winnipeg, Aug. 12.

Funk—David, 95, Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite, Aug. 9.

Graf—Merv, 41, Tiefengrund Rosenort Mennonite, Laird, Sask., Aug. 24.

Hiebert—Helen J., 75, Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite, Man., in Steinbach, Man., Aug. 6.

Jacoby—Max, 95, First Mennonite, Saskatoon, Aug. 5.

Jantz—Hugo, 76, Sargent Ave. Mennonite, Winnipeg, Aug. 12.

Konrad—Gerhard (George), 84, North Leamington United Mennonite, Ont., Aug. 24.

Lehman—Mark, 43 (b. June 29, 1963), Erb St. Mennonite, Waterloo, Ont., Aug. 23.

Neely—Ray, 51, Avon Mennonite, Stratford, Ont., Aug. 2.

Penner—Jacob, 95, First Mennonite, Saskatoon, Aug. 20.

Swartz—Erma, 86 (b. Nov. 23, 1919), Wanner Mennonite, Cambridge, Ont., Aug. 26.

Toews—John, 93, Leaming-ton United Mennonite, Ont., Aug. 19.

Voth—Frank H., 81, Schoenfelder Mennonite, St. Francois Xavier, Man., Aug. 17.

Wiebe—Siegfried, 90, Leamington United Mennonite, Ont., July 24.

Zacharias—Frieda, 94, Pleasant Point Mennonite, Clavet, Sask., Aug. 17