Wiebe, John (1928-2002)

Latest revision as of 13:01, 29 August 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Jan 17 p. 29

Birth date: 1928 Nov 16

text of obituary:

JOHN WIEBE

John Wiebe passed away Nov. 17. He was born Nov. 16, 1928 to Jacob and Elizabeth Wiebe in Plum Coulee, Man. After grade 8, he helped on the farm in Oak Bluff, Man. In 1952, he moved to Winnipeg; he had various construction jobs but regularly commuted to help on the farm. He married Alma Schroeder July 13, 1957. He was a truck driver for Winnipeg's sanitation department for 29 years, retiring in 1988. He became a believer and was baptized at 19. As a young man, he read through the Gospel of John many times. Later he read through the Bible every year for 30 years. He was a member of Springstein (Man.) MB Church and South End and Elmwood MB Churches in Winnipeg. In retirement, he delivered flyers; delivered Christmas hampers for the Christmas Cheer Board; attended 2 senior church groups; and worked in security at Elmwood MB Church. He had a generous, trusting nature. His hobbies included reading the Winnipeg Free Press and MB Herald, listening to radio, gardening and recycling metal in his garage. He never fully recovered from a stroke Dec. 17, 2001. Predeceased by daughter Wanda and 1 brother, he is mourned by Alma; daughters Marlene and Glenda and son Lawrence, all of Winnipeg; 3 grandchildren; 5 brothers and 2 sisters. The funeral was Nov. 22 in Elmwood MB Church, with Keith Poysti ministering.

Wiebe, John (1928-2002)

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 <center><h3>JOHN WIEBE</h3></center>
-john Wiebe passed
+John Wiebe passed
 away Nov. 17. He was
 born Nov. 16, 1928 to
-jacob and El iza beth
+Jacob and Elizabeth
 Wiebe in Plum Coulee,
 Man. After grade 8, he
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 Oak Bluff, Man. In
 , he moved to
-Winnipeg; he had vari-
+Winnipeg; he had various construction jobs
-'-..l.o.-...L.~"-,-,," ous construction jobs
+but regularly commuted to help on the farm.
-but re gu lar ly commuted to help on the farm.
+He married Alma Schroeder July 13, 1957. He
-He married Alma Schroeder july 13, 1957. He
+was a truck driver for Winnipeg's sanitation
-was a truck driver fo r W in nipeg's sanitation
 department for 29 years, retiring in 1988. He
 became a believer and was baptized at 19. As
-a young m an, he read through the Gospel of
+a young man, he read through the Gospel of
-john many times. Later he read through the
+John many times. Later he read through the
-Bible every year for 30 years. He w as a
+Bible every year for 30 years. He was a
 member of Springstein (Man.) MB Church
 and South End and Elmwood MB Churches in
 Winnipeg. In retirement, he delivered flyers;
-delivered Christmas hampers fo r the Christ-
+delivered Christmas hampers for the Christmas Cheer Board; attended 2 senior church
-mas Cheer Board; attended 2 senior church
+groups; and worked in security at Elmwood
-groups; and wo rked in security at Elmwood
 MB Church. He had a generous, trusting
 nature. His hobbies included reading the
-Winnipeg Free Press and MB Herald, lis tening to
+Winnipeg Free Press and MB Herald, listening to
-radio, gardening and recycl ing metal in his
+radio, gardening and recycling metal in his
-garage. He neve r fully recovered from a stroke
+garage. He never fully recovered from a stroke
 Dec. 17, 2001. Predeceased by daughter
 Wanda and 1 brother, he is mourned by Alma;
 daughters Marlene and Glenda and son
 Lawrence, all of Winnipeg; 3 grandchildren; 5
-brothers and 2 sisters. The fune ral was Nov .
+brothers and 2 sisters. The funeral was Nov.
-in Elmwood MB Church, wit h Keith Poysti
+in Elmwood MB Church, with Keith Poysti
-ministeri ng.
+ministering.
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