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fellowship at Taylorside. Employment took prayers. “Who can find a virtuous woman? For
her to Calgary, AB, where she fellowshipped her price is far above rubies” (Proverbs 31:10).
at the West Hillhurst Gospel Hall and taught She leaves two sons with their spouses, six
Sunday School. She married Marshall Rawlings grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and her
on October 8, 1965. In 1981, they left Calgary to sister Susan Heller of Granby, CT. The large
serve the Lord at Salem Acres Christian school funeral service was taken by Russ Nesbit, along
near Elnora, AB, where she managed the kitchen with Joe Brandt and one of her grandchildren,
and was the chief chef. In 1994, they relocated who gave the eulogy.
close to Taylorside district to care for her parents,
Gordon and Edith Taylor. Yvonne was well Leroy Ross Tanis of Marysville, WA, on No-
known for her generosity, hospitality and care vember 6, 2025, age 81. Born on August 22, 1944,
of others. She was predeceased by Marshall on Leroy was saved at age seven and later received
September 12, 2024. Her last six months were into fellowship in the Arlington, WA, assembly
spent with family in Red Deer, AB. She will be as a teenager, before moving to the Marysville
greatly missed. Herb Wright gave a clear gospel assembly with his family at its inception. He
message at the memorial service. married Valerie M. Griffin on August 14, 1971,
and they had five children: Victor (Tara), Ross
Ervin Haan of Parkersburg, IA, on November (Marsha), Dale (Julie), Marydell (Jesse) Potter,
1, 2025, age 90. Born on November 28, 1934, he Valerie (Rory) Stevens; 17 grandchildren; and
was saved as a young boy of 12 years of age two great-grandchildren. Leroy was a prayer
through the words of Romans 10:9. Ervin was warrior who loved the Lord, the assembly and
united in marriage on June 9, 1956, to Peggy Jean his family. He was known for discussing puz-
Brandt and they enjoyed 62 years of married zling Scripture verses, for his sense of humor,
life together. He was in happy fellowship with
the Christians meeting in the Stout Gospel Hall harmless pranks, and for building the large 40
and the Cedar Falls Gospel Hall while living in x 40 ft. loft in the barn used for young peoples’
Iowa, and the DeLand Gospel Hall while living events. His sons, daughters, one granddaughter,
in Florida. Ervin is survived by his three children Phil and Duane Kazen, and Tom Hoy all took
Matthew (Michelle), Mark (JoAnn), and Marti part during the memorial service on November
(Rick) Pruhs. Mike VanMill and Tom Stickfort 15, 2025.
spoke at the funeral service, which was held in Laddie Hulinsky of Burwell, NE, on November
the Stout Gospel Hall. 10, 2025, age 89. He was born on February 29,
Nancy Belle Taylor Gull of Garnavillo, IA, on 1936, and saved in 1976 at the age of 40 through
November 2, 2025, age 100. Born on October the truth of 1 John 1:7. Laddie was one of the first
7, 1925, in Hartford, CT, to William and Alice saved in the work at Burwell through Robert
Taylor, she was born again on April 18, 1934, at Orr and the late Roy Weber. He was faithful to
the age of eight through Isaiah 53:5. On Janu- the assembly in Burwell since its inception in
ary 27, 1956, she married Larry Gull in East 1983. Laddie is survived by his beloved wife of
Hartford, CT. They made their home on a farm 60 years, Carolyn, and three children: Darlene
near Garnavillo and were happily married for (Craig) Groothuis, David (Hope), and Daryl
nearly 58 years before his passing in 2013. As (Michelle). The gospel was faithfully spoken to
a faithful member of the Garnavillo assembly, a large number at the funeral service by Jerry
Nancy was known for her hospitality and earnest Jennings and Tom Stickfort.

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