Editing William Wiens (1898 -1976)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1976 Nov 12 p. 37

Birth date: 1898 Aug 26

text of obituary:

<center><h3>WILLIAM WIENS</h3></center>

William Wiens was born on August 26,
1898 to Aganetha and Gerhard Wiens in the
village of Wohldemfuerst, southern Russia.
Later the family lived in the Terek and then
the Kuban settlements. His father died when
he was eight years old, and later he took
upon himself the responsibility of caring for
his mother and younger brothers and sisters.
At an early age he received Christ and joined
the Mennonite Brethren Church. Psalm
121:1 was a favorite verse.
The family moved to Canada in 1924. On
December 7 of that same year he married
Mary Reimer in Hepburn, Sask. Seven
children were born to them. They farmed at
Humboldt, Sask., for seven years, and for 1.1
further 14 years in Greendale, B.C. Another
move was made in 1945 to Matsqui, B.C.,
where they farmed until retirement in Clearbrook in 1963. He often referred to this
retirement time of blessing as a "second
honeymoon.'.
Mr. Wiens was active in church work , and
loved to work with young people. He taught
Sunday school and helped with the mission
work at Deroche and Lake Errock, often
preaching as a lay minister. In retirement he
served as registrar of the Bakerview Mennonite Brethren Church. He suffered from a
heart condition, but never complained . The
Lord called him home peacefully on September 10.
He leaves to mourn his beloved wife,
Mary; two sons, Bill and his wife Margaret
of Harrison Hot Springs and Alfred of
Calgary; five daughters, Mary (Mrs. Dan)
Schmidt of Abbotsford; Leona (Mrs. John)
Klassen of Hepburn, Sask.; Rita (Mrs. Neil)
Klassen of Matsqui; Ruth (Mrs. Frank)
Martens of Hawaii; and Amy (Mrs. John)
Kroeker of Terrace, B.C.; 29 grandchildren;
three brothers; three sisters; and a host of
relatives and friends.

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