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Katherina Wiebe of Herbert, Sask. was | Katherina Wiebe of Herbert, Sask. was | ||
born on December 21, 1887 in Meckelsburg, southern | born on December 21, 1887 in Meckelsburg, southern Russia, and passed away | ||
in Herbert on January 8, 1972. She came | in Herbert on January 8, 1972. She came | ||
to Canada in 1901 with her family and | to Canada in 1901 with her family and | ||
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Katherina accepted Christ as her Saviour, | Katherina accepted Christ as her Saviour, | ||
and was baptized upon the confession of | and was baptized upon the confession of | ||
her faith and joined | her faith and joined the Greenfarm MB | ||
Church in August, 1917. Later she moved | Church in August, 1917. Later she moved | ||
to Herbert with her | to Herbert with her aging parents and | ||
became a member | became a member of the Herbert Mennonite Brethren Church. Her task became | ||
that of caring for her parents and sister | that of caring for her parents and sister | ||
Elizabeth . This work she faithfully did | Elizabeth. This work she faithfully did | ||
until her | until her parents passed away. In April, | ||
1967 she was admitted to the Herbert | 1967 she was admitted to the Herbert | ||
Nursing Home where she resided until | Nursing Home where she resided until | ||
her passing. | her passing. | ||
She was predeceased by her father in | She was predeceased by her father in | ||
1948 and her mother in 1952, and also | 1948 and her mother in 1952, and also | ||
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to mourn her passing, two brothers, Jake | to mourn her passing, two brothers, Jake | ||
and Henry, both of Vancouver, and one | and Henry, both of Vancouver, and one | ||
sister, | sister, Elizabeth, of Herbert. The funeral | ||
was held at the Herbert Mennonite | was held at the Herbert Mennonite | ||
Brethren Church on January 12 with | Brethren Church on January 12 with | ||
Latest revision as of 12:04, 7 September 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Feb 11 p. 31
Birth date: 1887 Dec 21
text of obituary:
KATHERINA WIEBE
Katherina Wiebe of Herbert, Sask. was born on December 21, 1887 in Meckelsburg, southern Russia, and passed away in Herbert on January 8, 1972. She came to Canada in 1901 with her family and settled in the Greenfarm district. Katherina accepted Christ as her Saviour, and was baptized upon the confession of her faith and joined the Greenfarm MB Church in August, 1917. Later she moved to Herbert with her aging parents and became a member of the Herbert Mennonite Brethren Church. Her task became that of caring for her parents and sister Elizabeth. This work she faithfully did until her parents passed away. In April, 1967 she was admitted to the Herbert Nursing Home where she resided until her passing.
She was predeceased by her father in 1948 and her mother in 1952, and also four sisters and two brothers. She leaves to mourn her passing, two brothers, Jake and Henry, both of Vancouver, and one sister, Elizabeth, of Herbert. The funeral was held at the Herbert Mennonite Brethren Church on January 12 with Pastor Jake Pauls ministering.