Editing Epp, Katie Wiens (1902-1975)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1975 Apr 18 p. 30

Birth date: 1902 Mar 19

text of obituary:

<center><h3>(MRS.) KATIE EPP</h3></center>

Katie Epp was born March 19, 1902 in the
village of Wohldemfurst in the Kuban, Rus·
sia, the daughter of Heinrich and Tina
Wiens. When she was six the family moved
to Zoworowska. At age 13 she experienced
salvation, accepting the invitation found in
Matt. 11:28, "Come unto me." A year later
she was baptized.
At age 17 she experienced the loss of her
father. Her mother later married Henry
Schmidt. In 1921, at age 19, she exchange
marriage vows with Gerhard Epp . Of par·
ticular joy was their fiftieth wedding anni·
versary, which they celebrated three·and·ahalf years ago.
I.n 1925 the family, with two children,
emigrated to Canada, settling in Winnipeg.
Here four more children were born. In the
midst of poverty and hardship, and good
times, she manifested a constant faith,
standing faithfully beside her husband and
family. As her husband's .church duties
increased, more of the family responsibilities
were left to her.
In 1942 they moved to St. Catharines,
Onto She had a quiet yearning to enter
personally into a more direct ministry for her
Lord. This was fulfilled when they became
houseparents at Bethesda Home. A heart
condition forced her, after six years, to give
up the work she loved in 1961.
In the years following she developed a
keen interest in rock collecting, seeing in
their beauty God's handiwork. Her worsening heart condition caused her much suffering and her desire to depart and be with
Jesus increased. Her faith never wavered,
but became stronger as her physical condition weakened.
She passed away March 4, reaching nearly
73 years. She will be lovingly remembered by
her husband Gerhard, six children and their
families: Mary and Abe Rempel, George and
Elvira Epp of St. Catharines, John and Katie
Epp of Winnipeg, David and Ingrid Epp,
Henry and Marge Epp of Toronto and Ann
and Wilfried Schaefer of Winnipeg; 19
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She also leaves one brother, Jacob Wiens of
Winnipeg, and two sisters, Tina and Lena in
Russia.

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