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Wiebe, William (1933-2002)
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William Wiebe died |
William Wiebe died |
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Dec. 18 of cancer. He |
Dec. 18 of cancer. He |
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+ | was born Feb. 4, 1933 |
in Turtle Mountain, |
in Turtle Mountain, |
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| − | Man. In 1947 the |
+ | Man. In 1947 the family moved to Abbotsford, B.C. Bill was baptized in 1948, joining |
| − | + | West Abbotsford Mennonite Church. After |
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| − | ford, B.C. Bill was bap- |
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| − | tized in 1948, joining |
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| − | West Abbotsford Men- |
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| − | nonite Church . After |
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graduating from MEl, |
graduating from MEl, |
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| − | he attended Normal School in Vancouver, |
+ | he attended Normal School in Vancouver, becoming a teacher. He married Helen Letkeman in 1952. He taught in Crescent Spur, |
| − | coming a teacher. He married Helen Letke- |
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| − | man in 1952. He taught in Crescent Spur, |
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B.C., then in various other parts of B.C. He |
B.C., then in various other parts of B.C. He |
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spent a year studying at Canadian Mennonite |
spent a year studying at Canadian Mennonite |
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| − | Bible College, Winnipeg, and earned his |
+ | Bible College, Winnipeg, and earned his Master's degree in education at Western Washington University, Bellingham, Wash. He taught |
| − | ter's degree in education at Western Washing- |
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| − | ton University, Bellingham, Wash. He taught |
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high school in Surrey, B.C. and worked as an |
high school in Surrey, B.C. and worked as an |
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orderly in Surrey Hospital in the evenings. In |
orderly in Surrey Hospital in the evenings. In |
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| − | 1963 they bought a hobby farm near |
+ | 1963 they bought a hobby farm near Clearbrook. He taught at Abbotsford Junior High |
| − | brook. He taught at Abbotsford Junior High |
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School, was foreman at Abbotsford Growers |
School, was foreman at Abbotsford Growers |
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in summer and grew raspberries and raised |
in summer and grew raspberries and raised |
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B.C., Alberta, Washington and Oregon. He |
B.C., Alberta, Washington and Oregon. He |
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sang in the Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir and |
sang in the Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir and |
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| − | Abbotsford Male Chorus. He played |
+ | Abbotsford Male Chorus. He played numerous instruments. He is mourned by Helen; |
| − | ous instruments. He is mourned by Helen; |
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sons Dan, Bob, Ken and Loren; daughter |
sons Dan, Bob, Ken and Loren; daughter |
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Elaine. The funeral was Dec . 23 in Mountain |
Elaine. The funeral was Dec . 23 in Mountain |
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| − | Park |
+ | Park Community Church, Abbotsford, with |
Cam Stuart and Abe Tilitzky ministering. |
Cam Stuart and Abe Tilitzky ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 13:51, 28 November 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Jun 13 p. 28
Birth date: 1933 Feb 4
text of obituary:
WILLIAM WIEBE
William Wiebe died Dec. 18 of cancer. He was born Feb. 4, 1933 in Turtle Mountain, Man. In 1947 the family moved to Abbotsford, B.C. Bill was baptized in 1948, joining West Abbotsford Mennonite Church. After graduating from MEl, he attended Normal School in Vancouver, becoming a teacher. He married Helen Letkeman in 1952. He taught in Crescent Spur, B.C., then in various other parts of B.C. He spent a year studying at Canadian Mennonite Bible College, Winnipeg, and earned his Master's degree in education at Western Washington University, Bellingham, Wash. He taught high school in Surrey, B.C. and worked as an orderly in Surrey Hospital in the evenings. In 1963 they bought a hobby farm near Clearbrook. He taught at Abbotsford Junior High School, was foreman at Abbotsford Growers in summer and grew raspberries and raised livestock. At age 48, they sold the farm. He worked in real estate until retirement. He took numerous short-term mission trips with Church Partnership Evangelism to Central and South America. He was enthusiastic about the opportunity to share his testimony. Bill loved to ride his motorcycle, taking trips through B.C., Alberta, Washington and Oregon. He sang in the Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir and Abbotsford Male Chorus. He played numerous instruments. He is mourned by Helen; sons Dan, Bob, Ken and Loren; daughter Elaine. The funeral was Dec . 23 in Mountain Park Community Church, Abbotsford, with Cam Stuart and Abe Tilitzky ministering.
