Sunday, September 7, 2014

SILVIA E. STRECKERT



NAME OF DECEASED:

SILVIA E. STRECKERT

AGE: 92

ADDRESS: 635 W. Cedar St. Medford

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 11:40 P.M. Saturday, September 6, at Country Gardens Assisted Living in Medford where she had resided for the past 1 year.

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 9, at Woodland Community Church in Westboro

OFFICIATING: Rev. David Clements

INTERMENT: Medford Evergreen II Cemetery

VISITATION: 10:00 A.M. until time of services at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 9, at Woodland Community Church in Westboro

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 21, 1922 in Saskatchewan, Canada

EDUCATION: Silvia received a Teaching Diploma and a 4 year Certificate in Missions from Western Canadian Bible Institute in 1952

MARRIAGE: November 11, 1967 at the Baptist Church in Ogema to Ernest H. Streckert. He preceded her in death on September 4, 1986

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Silvia was raised on a farm in Chamberry, Saskatchewan, Canada. She later lived in Victoria, British Columbia. Besides attending Bible college, she had worked at the Treasury Office of the Canadian Department of National Health and Welfare. Silvia emigrated to the U.S. in 1955 to serve in the office of Youth Gospel Crusade located in Wheaton, IL. In 1958, Silvia moved with the ministry to what is now Camp Forest Springs/Forest Springs Camp and Conference Center at Ogema. Silvia served with the ministry in several capacities until 1968. After her marriage in 1967, Silvia helped her husband with his machinery building businesses, first E & S Manufacturing, Inc. of Medford, and then ESCO of Rib Lake, until his death in 1986. She was an active member of Woodland Community Church and enjoyed supporting various missionaries. She volunteered her time at Camp Forest Springs from 1968 until her last years. She was a willing servant of the Lord and a good friend to many. She will be missed.

MEMBER OF: Woodland Community Church, Westboro

SURVIVING STEP-CHILDREN: Tom (Sondra) Streckert of Colby, David Streckert of Abbotsford, and Jerrold Streckert of Reading, Mass.
Step-nephew: Lonnie Streckert of Madison
Silvia is further survived by nieces and nephews, on the Moolin side of the family, in Canada and Western United States.

# OF LIVING STEP-GRANDCHILDREN 3: Mark (Cindy) Streckert of Marshfield, Cristina Streckert of Minneapolis, MN and Elizabeth (Ken Tojima) Streckert of Santa Clara CA GR-GRANDCHILDREN 5

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother-In-Law: Allan Parliament of Calgary, Canada

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Myrtle and Albert Moolin in infancy, Martha White, Alice Parliament and John Edgar Moolin

DECEASED FATHER: John E. Moolin

DECEASED MOTHER: Sophia Johanssen

PALLBEARERS: Mark Streckert, Jonny Streckert, Dick Angelo, Pat Petkau, Brent Johnson, and Roy Points

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Silvia’s name to the Chair Fund at Woodland Community Church
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