Obituaries

Scheurer (nee Rempfer), Nora - 1920 – 2017 - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nora at the age of 96 on March 24, 2017. She was born in Torrington on July 11, 1920 and later married Arthur Scheurer on June 9, 1940. She served as Postmistress for the town of Torrington for 26 years. Nora was treasured by all who knew her for her warm smiles and daily conversations. Her favourite past time was gardening and always had time to share a cup of tea. She was very active wi

Houtman, Petrus (Pete) went to be with his Lord and Savior March 9,2017 (104 years). Pete was the oldest son of the Houtman family-born in Groningen, Netherlands-October 1, 1912. Pete worked in the family business (from the age of 12)-they were blacksmiths by trade but times were tough, so they lived by the motto “Say YES to any job and we’ll figure out how to do it later”. Pete was 29 when he married Gertrude in 1942. They survived the war but Pete’s brother Jan was kil

Karen Janice Penner passed into the presence of her Lord on March 1, 2017. She was born on August 4, 1947, to Waldo and Betty Penner in Morris, Manitoba. She came to know the Lord Jesus as her personal Saviour at the age of five. When she was in her early teens, she moved, with her family, to Three Hills, Alberta. After her graduation from Prairie High School, she was diagnosed with a difficult disease that was to give her challenges for the rest of her life. She accepted all of this as God&rsq

Henry Sukkau was born in Borden, Saskatchewan on October 11, 1928. He was the fifth child of eight, born to farming folks, Jacob and Maria Sukkau. Henry accepted Christ around eight years of age and has been an example to us all of true faith and trust in God. Henry took over the family farm in 1954. He married Erna Enns of Abbotsford, B.C. in August of 1956. Together they farmed in Saskatchewan for 20 years and were blessed with 5 children, three girls and two boys. The family moved to Three H