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Dr. Vernon W. Vogt, 83, died Jan. 28 at his residence in North Newton, Kan. Vernon and his wife Mildred (Harder) were medical missionaries for MBMS International in the Belgian Congo from 1957–1961. He then began his medical practice at the Bethel Clinic in Newton. After retiring in 1991, he volunteered for many years, including short-term medical mission trips to six countries. He was a member at Koerner Heights Church and also served on conference boards of the Southern District MB Conference. 
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Sam Krause, former MBMS International missionary to Japan, died in Eugene, Ore. Jan. 21. He was 83. He was drafted for U.S. government service in 1944 and it was during this time that he experienced a call to missionary service in Japan. After his discharge, he began to prepare for missionary work. He married Renetta Schellenberg in 1949. For almost four decades, from 1953 to 1987, Sam and Renetta were used by God to plant four churches in the Osaka region. Laurence and Leona Hiebert, MBMS International team leaders in Japan, say “Sam is remembered as one who was gifted in reaching the unsaved and discipling new believers. A good number of his disciples entered the ministry and are still serving today.”
—MBMSI Global Bridge
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