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<center><h3>Buhler M. B. Church Pastor Called by Death at Age 65</h3></center> | |||
Buhler, Kan. — Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Buhler M. B. Church for Rev. H. R. Wiens, 65, who had been serving as pastor here for about two years. He died Aug. 20 at a Hutchinson hospital. | |||
Rev. Wiens was a native of the Lehigh community. He moved here from Hillsboro. | |||
Survivors include his widow, the former Barbara Kleinsasser; sons Douglas of the home and Delbert of Fresno, Calif.; and two daughters, Judith of Wichita and Mrs. Paul Epp, in the Congo. | |||
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and Agatha (Regehr) Wiens on July 16, | and Agatha (Regehr) Wiens on July 16, | ||
1904. After living in Lehigh, Kansas for | 1904. After living in Lehigh, Kansas for | ||
five years, he and his | five years, he and his family moved to | ||
Bessie, Oklahoma. He attended the Corn | Bessie, Oklahoma. He attended the Corn | ||
Bible Academy for three years. In 1925 | Bible Academy for three years. In 1925 | ||
he enrolled at Tabor Academy. By tending | he enrolled at Tabor Academy. By tending | ||
the furnace, working in and | the furnace, working in and managing | ||
elevators, and taking out one year to | elevators, and taking out one year to | ||
teach, he | teach, he completed high school and two | ||
years of college by 1930. That year, on | years of college by 1930. That year, on | ||
June 12, he was married to Barbara | June 12, he was married to Barbara | ||
Kleinsasser, and moved to Corn, Oklahoma; where he taught at | Kleinsasser, and moved to Corn, Oklahoma; where he taught at Greenfield | ||
country | country school for six years. | ||
In 1941, after five years as parts man | In 1941, after five years as parts man | ||
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garage, he accepted the position of | garage, he accepted the position of | ||
superintendent at the Corn Bible School | superintendent at the Corn Bible School | ||
and Academy. He | and Academy. He completed his B.A. and | ||
some graduate work in summer | some graduate work in summer schools. | ||
He was ordained to the ministry in 1935 | He was ordained to the ministry in 1935 | ||
by the Bessie Church. | by the Bessie Church. | ||
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He moved to Reedley, California in 1946 | He moved to Reedley, California in 1946 | ||
serving as principal and superintendent | serving as principal and superintendent | ||
of the Immanual Academy. In | of the Immanual Academy. In 1950 he | ||
began an eight-year ministry as | began an eight-year ministry as assistant | ||
pastor and, for one year, as pastor of | pastor and, for one year, as pastor of | ||
the Reedley Church. In 1959, | the Reedley Church. In 1959, following | ||
nearly a year of work for the | nearly a year of work for the Pacific | ||
District Home Missions program, he became the pastor of the Dinuba (California) | District Home Missions program, he became the pastor of the Dinuba (California) | ||
Church. He held this | Church. He held this position for three | ||
and a half years, and was ·then asked to | and a half years, and was ·then asked to | ||
accept the post of executive secretary at | accept the post of executive secretary at | ||
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He held many offices in the Pacific | He held many offices in the Pacific | ||
District, the United States Area, and the | |||
General Conference of the Mennonite | General Conference of the Mennonite | ||
Brethren Church. He was secretary of the | Brethren Church. He was secretary of the | ||
General Conference for nine years. At | General Conference for nine years. At | ||
his death he had completed 21 years on | his death he had completed 21 years on | ||
the | the General Conference Board of Reference and Counsel. | ||
Left to mourn his passing are his wife, | Left to mourn his passing are his wife, | ||
Barbara; his | Barbara; his children, Delbert and | ||
Marjorie of Fresno, California, Judith of | Marjorie of Fresno, California, Judith of | ||
Wichita, Kansas, Kathryn (Mrs., Paul | Wichita, Kansas, Kathryn (Mrs., Paul | ||
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of Hillsboro, Kansas. | of Hillsboro, Kansas. | ||
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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1969 Aug 28 p. 11
Birth date: 1904 Jul 16
text of obituary:
Buhler M. B. Church Pastor Called by Death at Age 65
Buhler, Kan. — Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Buhler M. B. Church for Rev. H. R. Wiens, 65, who had been serving as pastor here for about two years. He died Aug. 20 at a Hutchinson hospital.
Rev. Wiens was a native of the Lehigh community. He moved here from Hillsboro.
Survivors include his widow, the former Barbara Kleinsasser; sons Douglas of the home and Delbert of Fresno, Calif.; and two daughters, Judith of Wichita and Mrs. Paul Epp, in the Congo.
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1969 Sep 19 p. 27
text of obituary:
HENRY REINHART WIENS
Rev. Henry Wiens of Buhler, Kansas, passed away on August 20.
Henry R. Wiens was born to G. A. and Agatha (Regehr) Wiens on July 16, 1904. After living in Lehigh, Kansas for five years, he and his family moved to Bessie, Oklahoma. He attended the Corn Bible Academy for three years. In 1925 he enrolled at Tabor Academy. By tending the furnace, working in and managing elevators, and taking out one year to teach, he completed high school and two years of college by 1930. That year, on June 12, he was married to Barbara Kleinsasser, and moved to Corn, Oklahoma; where he taught at Greenfield country school for six years.
In 1941, after five years as parts man in a Cordell automotive parts house and garage, he accepted the position of superintendent at the Corn Bible School and Academy. He completed his B.A. and some graduate work in summer schools. He was ordained to the ministry in 1935 by the Bessie Church.
He moved to Reedley, California in 1946 serving as principal and superintendent of the Immanual Academy. In 1950 he began an eight-year ministry as assistant pastor and, for one year, as pastor of the Reedley Church. In 1959, following nearly a year of work for the Pacific District Home Missions program, he became the pastor of the Dinuba (California) Church. He held this position for three and a half years, and was ·then asked to accept the post of executive secretary at the Hillsboro, Kansas, offices of the Mennonite Brethren Board of Foreign Missions. In 1967 he came to Buhler, where he was pastor until his death.
He held many offices in the Pacific District, the United States Area, and the General Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Church. He was secretary of the General Conference for nine years. At his death he had completed 21 years on the General Conference Board of Reference and Counsel.
Left to mourn his passing are his wife, Barbara; his children, Delbert and Marjorie of Fresno, California, Judith of Wichita, Kansas, Kathryn (Mrs., Paul Epp) of Kinshasa, Congo, and Douglas of Hillsboro, Kansas.