A life of service ends

Winnipegosis, Man.

Lena (Peters) Boehr, mission worker, friend and servant of God, passed away on Oct. 16 after having struggled with Parkinson's disease for more than 20 years.

Mission work in Taiwan played an important role in her life. After attending Canadian Mennonite Bible College (CMBC, now Canadian Mennonite University) in 1954, Peters left Winnipeg to pursue mission work with the Commission on Overseas Mission in Taiwan. During her 15-year career in Taiwan, she realized her passion for helping others in need.

In 1956, Peters, who trained in Manitoba as a registered nurse, found work immediately at the tiny 27-bed Mennonite Christian Hospital in Taiwan …