Editing Workentin, Anne Wiebe (1911-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Apr 11 p. 29

Birth date: 1911 Mar 17

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ANNE WARKENTINE</h3></center>

Anne Warkentin passed
away Nov. 13. She was
born Mar. 17, 1911 in
Borden, Sask. to Abram
and Agatha Wiebe. The
family moved to
Shafter, Calif. Anne was
able to attend school
until age 16, when they
moved back to Borden.
She accepted Christ at
an early age and was baptized and joined Bor-
den MB Church at 18. She loved to play piano
and sing in choirs. She married Cornelius
Warkentin june 28, 1931 and they farmed at
Hepburn, Sask. In 1938 they moved to the Ni-
agara region in Ontario. They became fruit
farmers. They were charter members of Virgil
MB Church and ministered in music and oth-
er areas. Cornie died at 63. Anne moved to
Niagara Falls and became involved in Niagara
Falls Christian Fellowship, singing in the choir
and providing flowers almost every Sunday.
She travelled, visiting family in Canada, Cali-
fornia, Kenya, Hawaii, Argentina and Costa
Rica . She baked and sewed for the family. She
was diagnosed with a brain tumour in july
2000 and lost her eyesight. She came to ac-
cept this and trust the Lord who had always
been her shepherd. She moved to Tabor
Manor, St. Catharines. Anne was known as an
articulate, artistic person who loved reading,
music and gardening. Her love for God and
her trust in jesus formed the basis of her life.
She is mourned by sons Dalbert, Harvey and
Gerald; daughters Rosella Harkness and Arlene
Wiebe; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchil-
dren; 3 sisters. The funeral was Nov. 18 in Ni-
agara Falls Christian Fellowship, with Herm
Plett and Henry Wiebe ministering.

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