GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXXIV, No . 44 - January 29, 1942 - pg 935
Kipfer.-John G. Kipfer passed away at the home of his son, Ephraim Kipfer, Mornington, Ont., Dec. 16, 1941; aged 72 y. 6 m. 16 d. He had not been enjoying good health for a number of years. On Dec. 7 he suffered a slight stroke from which he passed away nine days later. He was a son of the late John S. and Marie (Gerber) Kipfer. He was born on the third line of Mornington on June 1, 1869, and spent his entire life in this locality. On Oct. 8, 1889, he was married at Kingwood to Catherine Jantzi. He is survived by his wife, 3 sons and 4 daughters: Ephraim, fifth line; Isaac, Milverton; Herman, third line; Lavinia (Mrs. Alvin Kropf), fifth line; Mary Ann (Mrs. Rudy Lichty), north of Poole; Ruby (Mrs. Norman Poole), third line; Irene (Mrs. Percy Schlenter), Linwood. One son (Abe), the eldest of the family, died in 1918. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, 1 brother (Solomon, of Tavistock), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Annie Albrecht, of Milverton, and Mary Kipfer, of Poole). The funeral was held from the home of his son Ephraim, where a short service was held by Bro. Christian Brunk, assisted by Bro. Christian Lichty. Further services were held at the Poole Amish Mennonite Church, of which he was a lifelong member, conducted by Bro. Sam Leis in German and Bro. Peter Nafziger in English. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Dearest Father, thou hast left us,
And our loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal." -A Daughter.
Kipfer.-John G. Kipfer passed away at the home of his son, Ephraim Kipfer, Mornington, Ont., Dec. 16, 1941; aged 72 y. 6 m. 16 d. He had not been enjoying good health for a number of years. On Dec. 7 he suffered a slight stroke from which he passed away nine days later. He was a son of the late John S. and Marie (Gerber) Kipfer. He was born on the third line of Mornington on June 1, 1869, and spent his entire life in this locality. On Oct. 8, 1889, he was married at Kingwood to Catherine Jantzi. He is survived by his wife, 3 sons and 4 daughters: Ephraim, fifth line; Isaac, Milverton; Herman, third line; Lavinia (Mrs. Alvin Kropf), fifth line; Mary Ann (Mrs. Rudy Lichty), north of Poole; Ruby (Mrs. Norman Poole), third line; Irene (Mrs. Percy Schlenter), Linwood. One son (Abe), the eldest of the family, died in 1918. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, 1 brother (Solomon, of Tavistock), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Annie Albrecht, of Milverton, and Mary Kipfer, of Poole). The funeral was held from the home of his son Ephraim, where a short service was held by Bro. Christian Brunk, assisted by Bro. Christian Lichty. Further services were held at the Poole Amish Mennonite Church, of which he was a lifelong member, conducted by Bro. Sam Leis in German and Bro. Peter Nafziger in English. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Dearest Father, thou hast left us,
And our loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal." -A Daughter.
GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXXIV, No . 44 - January 29, 1942 - pg 935
Kipfer.-John G. Kipfer passed away at the home of his son, Ephraim Kipfer, Mornington, Ont., Dec. 16, 1941; aged 72 y. 6 m. 16 d. He had not been enjoying good health for a number of years. On Dec. 7 he suffered a slight stroke from which he passed away nine days later. He was a son of the late John S. and Marie (Gerber) Kipfer. He was born on the third line of Mornington on June 1, 1869, and spent his entire life in this locality. On Oct. 8, 1889, he was married at Kingwood to Catherine Jantzi. He is survived by his wife, 3 sons and 4 daughters: Ephraim, fifth line; Isaac, Milverton; Herman, third line; Lavinia (Mrs. Alvin Kropf), fifth line; Mary Ann (Mrs. Rudy Lichty), north of Poole; Ruby (Mrs. Norman Poole), third line; Irene (Mrs. Percy Schlenter), Linwood. One son (Abe), the eldest of the family, died in 1918. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, 1 brother (Solomon, of Tavistock), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Annie Albrecht, of Milverton, and Mary Kipfer, of Poole). The funeral was held from the home of his son Ephraim, where a short service was held by Bro. Christian Brunk, assisted by Bro. Christian Lichty. Further services were held at the Poole Amish Mennonite Church, of which he was a lifelong member, conducted by Bro. Sam Leis in German and Bro. Peter Nafziger in English. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Dearest Father, thou hast left us,
And our loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal." -A Daughter.
Kipfer.-John G. Kipfer passed away at the home of his son, Ephraim Kipfer, Mornington, Ont., Dec. 16, 1941; aged 72 y. 6 m. 16 d. He had not been enjoying good health for a number of years. On Dec. 7 he suffered a slight stroke from which he passed away nine days later. He was a son of the late John S. and Marie (Gerber) Kipfer. He was born on the third line of Mornington on June 1, 1869, and spent his entire life in this locality. On Oct. 8, 1889, he was married at Kingwood to Catherine Jantzi. He is survived by his wife, 3 sons and 4 daughters: Ephraim, fifth line; Isaac, Milverton; Herman, third line; Lavinia (Mrs. Alvin Kropf), fifth line; Mary Ann (Mrs. Rudy Lichty), north of Poole; Ruby (Mrs. Norman Poole), third line; Irene (Mrs. Percy Schlenter), Linwood. One son (Abe), the eldest of the family, died in 1918. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, 1 brother (Solomon, of Tavistock), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Annie Albrecht, of Milverton, and Mary Kipfer, of Poole). The funeral was held from the home of his son Ephraim, where a short service was held by Bro. Christian Brunk, assisted by Bro. Christian Lichty. Further services were held at the Poole Amish Mennonite Church, of which he was a lifelong member, conducted by Bro. Sam Leis in German and Bro. Peter Nafziger in English. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Dearest Father, thou hast left us,
And our loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal." -A Daughter.
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