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-Bernhard (Ben) Hoeppner: Bible school teacher and pastor: born 10 November 1921 in [[Steinbach (Manitoba, Canada)|Steinbach]], [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]], [[Canada]] to Johann J. (23 December 1886-1955) and Anna (Klippenstein) Hoeppner (10 January 1892-1978). He was the fifth of six children in the family. Ben worked as a Bible School teacher and pastor, both in Manitoba and in [[Paraguay]]. On 20 June 1955, he married Maria Loewen in Steinbach, Manitoba. The couple had no children. Ben spent his last years at the Riverview Health Centre in [[Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada)|Winnipeg]], Manitoba and died on 29 December 2007 in Riverton, Manitoba. His funeral was at the [[Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church]] on 4 January 2008.
+Bernhard "Ben" Hoeppner: Bible school teacher and pastor: born 10 November 1921 in [[Steinbach (Manitoba, Canada)|Steinbach]], [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]], [[Canada]] to Johann J. (23 December 1886-1955) and Anna (Klippenstein) Hoeppner (10 January 1892-1978). He was the fifth of six children in the family. Ben worked as a Bible School teacher and pastor, both in Manitoba and in [[Paraguay]]. On 20 June 1955, he married Maria Loewen in Steinbach, Manitoba. The couple had no children. Ben spent his last years at the Riverview Health Centre in [[Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada)|Winnipeg]], Manitoba and died on 29 December 2007 in Riverton, Manitoba. His funeral was at the [[Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church]] on 4 January 2008.
 As a child, Ben Hoeppner grew up with his parents and siblings in southern Manitoba. Following his high school education, he went on to [[Theology, Mennonite|theological]] studies. In 1954, he began teaching at the [[Steinbach Bible College (Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada)|Steinbach Bible Institute]] in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada, where he met Mary Loewen, who was also an instructor there. They married on 10 June 1955 in Steinbach. The couple had no children. Ben continued to work at the school, teaching courses such as homiletics (preaching) and helping students to understand the Bible better.

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 Besides working with the library, Ben Hoeppner helped give workshops to the faculty on many other aspects of accreditation, including outlining the benefits and drawbacks of the status, the need for an eight-month academic year, and other considerations. He was an advocate for gaining accreditation, although he presented both sides of the question.
-Ben Hoeppner continued to teach at the Steinbach Bible College until 1980, when he and Mary moved to Paraguay to teach at a Bible school there. They returned to Manitoba in 1990, settling in Winnipeg, where Ben worked as a pastor of the Deutsche Mennoniten Gemeinde, a group of people composed mainly of Mennonites from Paraguay who had moved to Manitoba. The language of worship in that congregation was [[Plattdeutsch|Low German]]. Ben and Mary continued to work with this group until Ben’s retirement. When his health deteriorated in his later years, he moved into the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg. He died on 29 December 2007, with his funeral taking place at the Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church in Winnipeg. Mary died in Winnipeg on 6 July 2019.
+Ben Hoeppner continued to teach at the Steinbach Bible College until 1980, when he and Mary moved to Paraguay to teach at a Bible school there. They returned to Manitoba in 1990, settling in Winnipeg, where Ben worked as a pastor of the Deutsche Mennoniten Gemeinde, a group of people composed mainly of Mennonites from Paraguay who had moved to Manitoba. The language of worship in that congregation was [[Plattdeutsch|Low German]]. Ben and Mary continued to work with this group until Ben’s retirement. When his health deteriorated in his later years, he moved into the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg. He died on 29 December 2007, with his funeral taking place at the [[Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church]] in Winnipeg. Mary died in Winnipeg on 6 July 2019.
 Ben Hoeppner was a dedicated teacher and advocate for education whose activities helped people in Canada and Paraguay. With his commitment to his faith and to his work, he was an example for future generations to follow.
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 Bernhard (Ben) Hoeppner: Bible school teacher and pastor: born 10 November 1921 in [[Steinbach (Manitoba, Canada)|Steinbach]], [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]], [[Canada]] to Johann J. (23 December 1886-1955) and Anna (Klippenstein) Hoeppner (10 January 1892-1978). He was the fifth of six children in the family. Ben worked as a Bible School teacher and pastor, both in Manitoba and in [[Paraguay]]. On 20 June 1955, he married Maria Loewen in Steinbach, Manitoba. The couple had no children. Ben spent his last years at the Riverview Health Centre in [[Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada)|Winnipeg]], Manitoba and died on 29 December 2007 in Riverton, Manitoba. His funeral was at the [[Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church]] on 4 January 2008.
-As a child, Ben Hoeppner grew up with his parents and siblings in southern Manitoba. Following his high school education, he went on to [[Theology, Mennonite|theological]] studies. In 1954, he began teaching at the [[Steinbach Bible College (Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada)|Steinbach Bible Institute]] in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada, where he met Mary Loewen, who was also an instructor there. They married on 10 June 1955 in Steinbach. The couple had no children. Ben continued to work at the school, teaching courses such as homiletics (preaching) and helping students to understand to Bible better.
+As a child, Ben Hoeppner grew up with his parents and siblings in southern Manitoba. Following his high school education, he went on to [[Theology, Mennonite|theological]] studies. In 1954, he began teaching at the [[Steinbach Bible College (Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada)|Steinbach Bible Institute]] in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada, where he met Mary Loewen, who was also an instructor there. They married on 10 June 1955 in Steinbach. The couple had no children. Ben continued to work at the school, teaching courses such as homiletics (preaching) and helping students to understand the Bible better.
 In addition to his teaching work, Ben Hoeppner was involved in helping the school to gain accreditation with the American Association of Bible Colleges (AABC). For that status, the school needed a library with at least five thousand volumes. With the approval of the Board, Ben decided to help work towards that goal.

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+[[File:Bernhard Hoeppner 768.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Ben Hoeppner, teacher at Steinbach Bible Institute.<br>Photo: MAID MAO XV-19.3-1992-14-768'']]
 Bernhard (Ben) Hoeppner: Bible school teacher and pastor: born 10 November 1921 in [[Steinbach (Manitoba, Canada)|Steinbach]], [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]], [[Canada]] to Johann J. (23 December 1886-1955) and Anna (Klippenstein) Hoeppner (10 January 1892-1978). He was the fifth of six children in the family. Ben worked as a Bible School teacher and pastor, both in Manitoba and in [[Paraguay]]. On 20 June 1955, he married Maria Loewen in Steinbach, Manitoba. The couple had no children. Ben spent his last years at the Riverview Health Centre in [[Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada)|Winnipeg]], Manitoba and died on 29 December 2007 in Riverton, Manitoba. His funeral was at the [[Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church]] on 4 January 2008.

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 Bernhard (Ben) Hoeppner: Bible school teacher and pastor: born 10 November 1921 in [[Steinbach (Manitoba, Canada)|Steinbach]], [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]], [[Canada]] to Johann J. (23 December 1886-1955) and Anna (Klippenstein) Hoeppner (10 January 1892-1978). He was the fifth of six children in the family. Ben worked as a Bible School teacher and pastor, both in Manitoba and in [[Paraguay]]. On 20 June 1955, he married Maria Loewen in Steinbach, Manitoba. The couple had no children. Ben spent his last years at the Riverview Health Centre in [[Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada)|Winnipeg]], Manitoba and died on 29 December 2007 in Riverton, Manitoba. His funeral was at the [[Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church]] on 4 January 2008.

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 Find a Grave. “Rev. Bernhard Hoeppner.” Web. 7 April 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133607750/bernhard-hoeppner.
 GRANDMA (The Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry) Database, 4.19 ed. Fresno, CA: California Mennonite Historical Society, 2005: #122722.
-Hildebrand, Jerry. Training Servant Leaders: A History of Steinbach Bible College, 1936-1996. Manitoba: Steinbach Bible College, 1997.
+GRANDMA (The Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry) Database, 4.19 ed. Fresno, CA: California Mennonite Historical Society, 2005: #187457.
 Winnipeg Free Press Passages. “Mary Hoeppner.” Web. 7 April 2020. https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-265527/MARY-HOEPPNER.