Editing Wiebe, Helena Sawatzky (1891-1969)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1969 Jun 12 p. 25

Birth date: 1891 Jan 29

text of obituary:

<center><h3>HELENA WIEBE</h3></center>

(Mrs.)  He-lena  Wiebe  was  born  in 
Alexandrowka,  Russia  on  January  29, 
1891. She was baptized and received into 
the Mennonite Church  in 1911  by Elder 
Boschman.  In  1919  she  married  a 
widower,  Nicholai  Wiebe,  who had two 
daughters.  However,  the  five  chi-Idren 
born to Helena W-ie'be  and her husband 
all  died  in  infancy.  The  Wi.ebes  le·ft 
Russia in 1930 and resided in  Rush Lake, 
Sask.,  for over three  years.  In  1934 they 
moved to Swan  River,  Man., and in  1946 
to  Winkler.  Here she  and  her husband 
were oaretakers  in  the  Mennonite Brethren  church  for  four-and-a-half  years. 
And it  was here  that  she  joined  the 
Mennonite Brethren Church. 
After prol'Onged illness she passed away 
in the  Winkler Hospital  on Apri.1 20. The 
funeral  service was  held  on April  24 in 
the Winkler Mennonite Brethren Church 
with  J.M. Schmidt  offiC'iating.  Left  to 
mourn her pass-ing  are her husband;  two 
daughters,  Mrs. Bert (Katharina)  Eisner, 
B.C.,  and  Mrs.  Corny  (Maria)  Braun, 
Winkler;  nine  grandchildren;  and  13 
great-grandch ildren

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