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Wiens in Omsk, Siberia. | Wiens in Omsk, Siberia. | ||
When he was 9, his | When he was 9, his | ||
father died in the | father died in the Russian Revolution. In 1926 | ||
he immigrated to | he immigrated to | ||
Laird, Sask. with his | Laird, Sask. with his | ||
mother and 3 | mother and 3 brothers. | ||
Through the ministry of missionary F.J . Wiens, | Through the ministry of missionary F.J. Wiens, | ||
he received Jesus at age 20, based on John | he received Jesus at age 20, based on John | ||
1:12. He was baptized and joined Laird MB | 1:12. He was baptized and joined Laird MB | ||
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years . They moved to Kitchener, Ont. for 2 | years . They moved to Kitchener, Ont. for 2 | ||
years, where he worked for Dominion Rubber | years, where he worked for Dominion Rubber | ||
and they joined Kitchener MB Church. They | and they joined Kitchener MB Church. They returned to Laird and operated the Epp farm. In | ||
1948, they moved to a dairy farm in B.C. and | |||
1948, they moved to a | joined Arnold MB Church. Due to Peter's back | ||
joined Arnold MB Church . Due to Peter's back | |||
problems, in 1958 they sold the dairy farm and | problems, in 1958 they sold the dairy farm and | ||
bought a | bought a chicken and berry farm in Abbotsford, B.C. They joined South Abbotsford MB | ||
Church. They were blessed spiritually and financially. In 1969 they moved to Clearbrook, | |||
Church . | B.C. He worked part-time delivering parcels for | ||
B.C. He worked part-time delivering | |||
the Abbotsford and Clearbrook post offices. He | the Abbotsford and Clearbrook post offices. He | ||
sang in choirs and groups and served as a | sang in choirs and groups and served as a deacon, Sunday school superintendent, treasurer, | ||
pulpit committee member and church council | pulpit committee member and church council | ||
member. He also served on the boards of | member. He also served on the boards of Columbia Bible Institute, Tabor Home, Clearbrook | ||
Golden Age Society and Evergreen Village. He | |||
Golden | is mourned by Tina; children Marlys Welsh of | ||
is mourned by Tina; children Marlys | |||
Abbotsford, Grace of Mountain View, Calif., | Abbotsford, Grace of Mountain View, Calif., | ||
Marjorie | Marjorie Taverner of Toronto, Carol Boschman | ||
of Abbotsford, Dennis of Honolulu and Vic of | of Abbotsford, Dennis of Honolulu and Vic of | ||
Sao Paulo, | Sao Paulo, Brazil; 9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren; and 1 brother. The memorial | ||
grandchildren; and 1 brother. The memorial | service was July 23 at Clearbrook MB Church, | ||
with Jay Neufeld ministering. | with Jay Neufeld ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:32, 11 July 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Oct 4 p. 28
Birth date: 1911 Jun 13
text of obituary:
PETER P. WIENS
Peter P. Wiens passed away July 18. He was born June 13, 1911 to Peter P. and Elizabeth Wiens in Omsk, Siberia. When he was 9, his father died in the Russian Revolution. In 1926 he immigrated to Laird, Sask. with his mother and 3 brothers. Through the ministry of missionary F.J. Wiens, he received Jesus at age 20, based on John 1:12. He was baptized and joined Laird MB Church. He studied 2 years at Hepburn (Sask.) Bible School. In 1934 he married Tina Epp of Laird. He worked on her parents' farm for 7 years . They moved to Kitchener, Ont. for 2 years, where he worked for Dominion Rubber and they joined Kitchener MB Church. They returned to Laird and operated the Epp farm. In 1948, they moved to a dairy farm in B.C. and joined Arnold MB Church. Due to Peter's back problems, in 1958 they sold the dairy farm and bought a chicken and berry farm in Abbotsford, B.C. They joined South Abbotsford MB Church. They were blessed spiritually and financially. In 1969 they moved to Clearbrook, B.C. He worked part-time delivering parcels for the Abbotsford and Clearbrook post offices. He sang in choirs and groups and served as a deacon, Sunday school superintendent, treasurer, pulpit committee member and church council member. He also served on the boards of Columbia Bible Institute, Tabor Home, Clearbrook Golden Age Society and Evergreen Village. He is mourned by Tina; children Marlys Welsh of Abbotsford, Grace of Mountain View, Calif., Marjorie Taverner of Toronto, Carol Boschman of Abbotsford, Dennis of Honolulu and Vic of Sao Paulo, Brazil; 9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren; and 1 brother. The memorial service was July 23 at Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld ministering.