Hiebert, Anna (1903-1931)

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1931 Aug 11 p. 14

Birth date: 1903 Sep 13

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1931 Aug 19 p. 5

text of obituary:

Anna Hiebert

Anna Hiebert was born September 13, 1903, on a farm near Hillsboro, Kansas. Her early schooling she received in a nearby district school, and after completing her elementary training she continued her studies in the Hillsboro Academy, completing her two-year course on the 28th of March, 1921.

At the early age of 15 years she accepted Jesus as her Savior and upon confession of her faith in Him was baptized on the 20th day of April, 1919, by Rev. J. H. Epp and received as a member in the Hillsboro Mennonite Church.

Later on in her life she found her field of usefulness in private families until her health began to fail her in Sept. 1930. A few weeks later she was taken to the Goessel hospital where under the best of care from doctors and nurses she spent six months in severe pain and great suffering. As her condition did not improve it was deemed advisable to take her to her home June 20, 1931, to spend the remaining days with the home folks, who did all that was possible to relive her suffering, until she was called to her reward on the 28th of July, 1931, at 4 P. M. We have the assurance that she was prepared to go for she often prayed to God to release her of her suffering and take her home. Just before she passed away, she pleadingly said: "Please get me ready," and with the word "please" on her lips she closed her weary eyes and fell asleep to Jesus, her beloved Lord.

Anna always tried to make herself useful to the best of her ability and thus she was ever ready to lend a helping hand in church and Sunday school. During her stay in Wichita since 1925, she was active in the Lord's service and as a Y. W. C. A. worker. Of the latter organization she became president just before she took sick. Well may it be said of her, "She did what she could for Christ and his followers."

She leaves to mourn her departure, her parents, 3 brothers, 5 sisters, grandmother, many other relatives and a host friends. We mourn but as such who have the heavenly hope of meeting Anna in the home beyond the grave, where there is no more suffering nor sorrow.