Wichert, Hildigard Klassen (1939-2001)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2001 Sep 28 p. 29

Birth date: 1939 Aug 19

text of obituary:

HILDIGARD WICHERT

Hildigard Wichert of Virgil, Ont. passed away July 11. She was born Aug. 19, 1939 to Jacob and Tina Klassen in New Hamburg, Ont. She enjoyed a happy childhood as the eldest of 4 children. She learned to play piano as a young girl. She accepted Christ as a young girl and was later baptized in Kitchener (Ont.) MB Church. She attended Eden High School, where she met her future husband. She took a year of Bible school in Kitchener and then trained as an RN in Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital. She worked for hospitals in Winnipeg, Guelph, Ont. and Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., finally retiring after working 13 years at Tabor Manor. She married Jacob Wichert of Virgil in 1961. They did many things together as a couple and family. She became an excellent pianist, accompanied soloists, groups and choirs, and played for countless weddings and funerals. She had an appreciation for beauty. Among many crafted articles, she made beautiful banners for Cornerstone Community Church, Virgil. After returning from a trip to Greece and Turkey in 2000, she experienced some abdominal discomfort. In spring 2001, cancer was diagnosed. She accepted this with grace and dignity. Predeceased by a brother, she is mourned by husband Jac; son Paul; daughters Kathy Braun and Christine; 4 grandchildren; her father; 1 sister and 1 brother. The funeral was held in Cornerstone Community Church, with Gus Quadrizius ministering.