Editing Wieler, John (1927-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Feb 7 p. 21

Birth date: 1927 Jul 20

text of obituary:

<center><h3>JOHN WIELER</h3></center>

John Wieler pas se d
away De c. 10. He was
born Sep t. 19, 1927 to
Julius and Ann a Wi eler
in Markowka, Rus sia.
When he was 2, t he
family immigrated to
Lichtfelde, Chaco,
Paragu ay. Th e fir st
years were very hard .
t......IE....L......-L-'-....iJ In 1936 his mother
di ed. His father married Maria Wohlgemut, a
widow w ith 1 daughter; they had 2 daugh-
t ers toget he r. His father died in 1940. Jo hn
worked hard all his life. In 1953 he bought
his own farm in Lichtfeld e. He married
Kaethe Sept. 1 8, 1954. At an evangel ist ic
me eting with G. Neufeld, he gave his h ea rt
to the Lord . In Novemb er 19 61 he was ba p"
tized and joined the MB chu rch in Fil ade lfia .
They moved to Blumental. He helped out in
the village and ta ught Sunday school after
t he Blumental ch urch was started. He lo ve d
to work on h is farm, but after several crop
failures they immigrated to Ontario in 1969.
He worked in construction, then at Port
Weller Dry Docks 1972-92. On a visit to B.C.
in 1992, he suffered a heart attack from
which he didn't fully recover. He endured
much pain, and at the end wished to go
home. He spent much time in prayer for his
children, grandchildren and the church. Pre-
deceased by his twin brother, 2 small siblings
in Russia and a brother and 4 sisters in
Paraguay, he is mourned by Kae the; children
Gisela Teske, Marga, Esther, Bert, Monica,
and Rudy; 11 grandchildren; 3 br ot hers and
1 sister. The funeral was Dec. 10 at Scott St.
MB Church, St. Catharines, Ont., with John
Epp and Patrick Bartley ministering.

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