John J. Isaak

John Jacob Isaak of Abbotsford B.C. passed away July 9, 1995. He was born January 26, 1912 to Jacob & Marie Isaak in Pretoria, Orenburg, Russia. His father died in 1922 when John was 10 years old.

The Isaak family immigrated to Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1927. John accepted the Lord on June 7, 1931 and was baptized and joined the Watrous MB Church.

He bought a small dairy farm on Tolmie Road near Yarrow B.C.

On May 18, 1941 John married Katherine Janzen and they moved to the dairy farm. Katherine helped John with the farm and especially loved to take care of the garden and the small calves. Sometimes John helped other farmers harvest peas and worked in the hopyards. Church services were a priority. He enjoyed the annual prayer week, and singing in the male and senior choirs at Yarrow MB Church.

Three daughters Edith, Edna and Linda were born to John and Tina. John was very proud of his girls.

In 1966 they sold the Yarrow farm and moved to Clearbrook where they bought a small blueberry farm and both John & Tina worked at Empress Foods. John donated much time to helping others. He was on the committee that organized the first MCC relief sale in Clearbrook.

John & Tina enjoyed traveling in their trailer and camping with family and friends at Cultus Lake in 1977 and other places. They moved to a condominium and then six years later they moved to the Tabor Home. Katherine died in December 1994. God’s Word, prayer and hymns about heaven meant much to him.

John passed away July 9, 1995. He was predeceased by his wife Katherine, infant son Johnny and 2 sisters; he is mourned by daughters Edith (Don) Reimer, Edna (Ron) Sawatsky and Linda (Jim) Willms; 7 grandchildren and 1 sister Mary Klassen. The funeral was July 12th, 1995 at Clearbrook M.B Church with George Baier and Peter Dueck ministering.