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John Wiebe passed | |||
away Nov. 17. He was | away Nov. 17. He was | ||
born Nov. 16, 1928 to | born Nov. 16, 1928 to | ||
Jacob and Elizabeth | |||
Wiebe in Plum Coulee, | Wiebe in Plum Coulee, | ||
Man. After grade 8, he | Man. After grade 8, he | ||
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Oak Bluff, Man. In | Oak Bluff, Man. In | ||
1952, he moved to | 1952, he moved to | ||
Winnipeg; he had | Winnipeg; he had various construction jobs | ||
but regularly commuted to help on the farm. | |||
but | He married Alma Schroeder July 13, 1957. He | ||
He married Alma Schroeder | was a truck driver for Winnipeg's sanitation | ||
was a truck driver | |||
department for 29 years, retiring in 1988. He | department for 29 years, retiring in 1988. He | ||
became a believer and was baptized at 19. As | became a believer and was baptized at 19. As | ||
a young | a young man, he read through the Gospel of | ||
John many times. Later he read through the | |||
Bible every year for 30 years. He | Bible every year for 30 years. He was a | ||
member of Springstein (Man.) MB Church | member of Springstein (Man.) MB Church | ||
and South End and Elmwood MB Churches in | and South End and Elmwood MB Churches in | ||
Winnipeg. In retirement, he delivered flyers; | Winnipeg. In retirement, he delivered flyers; | ||
delivered Christmas hampers | delivered Christmas hampers for the Christmas Cheer Board; attended 2 senior church | ||
groups; and worked in security at Elmwood | |||
groups; and | |||
MB Church. He had a generous, trusting | MB Church. He had a generous, trusting | ||
nature. His hobbies included reading the | nature. His hobbies included reading the | ||
Winnipeg Free Press and MB Herald, | Winnipeg Free Press and MB Herald, listening to | ||
radio, gardening and | radio, gardening and recycling metal in his | ||
garage. He | garage. He never fully recovered from a stroke | ||
Dec. 17, 2001. Predeceased by daughter | Dec. 17, 2001. Predeceased by daughter | ||
Wanda and 1 brother, he is mourned by Alma; | Wanda and 1 brother, he is mourned by Alma; | ||
daughters Marlene and Glenda and son | daughters Marlene and Glenda and son | ||
Lawrence, all of Winnipeg; 3 grandchildren; 5 | Lawrence, all of Winnipeg; 3 grandchildren; 5 | ||
brothers and 2 sisters. The | brothers and 2 sisters. The funeral was Nov. | ||
22 in Elmwood MB Church, | 22 in Elmwood MB Church, with Keith Poysti | ||
ministering. | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:01, 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.