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PETER DOERKSEN
Born: Jan 16, 1930
Date of Passing: Mar 04, 2024
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryPETER DOERKSEN
Peter Wiens Doerksen died peacefully at the age of 94, on Monday, March 4, 2024, after a short stay at the Victoria Hospital in Winnipeg, MB. He has gone to be with Jesus, his Lord and Saviour.
He will be mourned by his wife of 73 years, Wilma Toews Doerksen, his children, Douglas (Sandra), Murray (Linda), Christine, and Heather (David) Cooper, his 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. He is survived by two brothers, Ike Doerksen and Frank Derksen and two sisters, Sara (Frank) Dueck and Phyllis (John) Penner.
Peter was predeceased by his parents, Isaac F. Doerksen and Susana Wiens, his siblings, Susan Martens, Tina Neufeld, Jack Derksen, Elmer Doerksen and Cornie Doerksen, and his grandchild Keenan Cooper.
Dad was born in the R.M. of De Salaberry, Manitoba, and attended school at Clearspring and Steinbach. He left school at 14 to work for Regehr and Sons and then in 1954 for Barkman Hardware. He started a new business in 1962 called Winnipeg Welding Supplies Ltd. This involved a move to Winnipeg and proved successful over the next 28 years.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Fort Garry Evangelical Mennonite Church, 602 Pasadena Ave., Winnipeg, MB. To join the family for the service via livestream, follow the link on Peter’s obituary at:
www.birchwoodfuneralchapel.com
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Peter may be made to EMC Project Builders.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 09, 2024, Mar 09, 2024
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My sincere condolences to Wilma and family. - Posted by: Anna Enns (Friend) on: Mar 11, 2024