This wood frame building on Balsam Street in Oakbank, in the Rural Municipality of Springfield, was built in 1953 as a Lutheran Church at Oldenburg. It was moved here in 1972 and used as a Baptist church until 1987. Various church groups used the church until 2009 when it became a funeral home.
The former Oakbank Baptist Church (March 2018)
Source: George Penner
The former Oakbank Baptist Church (April 2025)
Source: Milan LukesSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.94003, W96.84515
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: South St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (Oldenburg, RM of Whitemouth)
We thank Milan Lukes for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by George Penner.
Page revised: 9 May 2025
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