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Hilde Weidner died June 4. She was born | Hilde Weidner died June 4. She was born | ||
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drafted into the German army and later | drafted into the German army and later | ||
taken prisoner to Siberia. The family was | taken prisoner to Siberia. The family was | ||
reunited in Bavaria and in 1956 | reunited in Bavaria and in 1956 immigrated to Canada. They lived in Toronto, later | ||
owning homes in Richmond Hill, Dorset | owning homes in Richmond Hill, Dorset | ||
and | and St. Catharines, Ont. She made many | ||
friends and their home was a meeting | friends and their home was a meeting | ||
place for friends and family. Hans died in | place for friends and family. Hans died in | ||
1994. She met John and Grace Wichert | 1994. She met John and Grace Wichert | ||
and was baptized. This was a great | and was baptized. This was a great support to her in her last years. She moved to | ||
Tabor Manor, St. Catharines. Predeceased | Tabor Manor, St. Catharines. Predeceased | ||
by Hans, she is mourned by sons Siegfried, | by Hans, she is mourned by sons Siegfried, | ||
Klaus, Bernd; 7 grandchildren; 6 great- | Klaus, Bernd; 7 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters. The funeral was | ||
grandchildren; 2 sisters. The funeral was | June 7 in Fairview MB Church, St. | ||
June 7 in Fairview MB Church, St . | Catharines, with Geoff Vande kuyt and | ||
Don Middlemiss ministering. | Don Middlemiss ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 16:12, 16 January 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Aug 22 p. 24
Birth date: 1924 Jan 3
text of obituary:
HILDE WEIDNER
Hilde Weidner died June 4. She was born Jan. 3, 1924 to Bernhard and Elise Oppel in Gottliebstal/Schleiz, Thuringia, Ger- many. She married Hans Weidner. He was drafted into the German army and later taken prisoner to Siberia. The family was reunited in Bavaria and in 1956 immigrated to Canada. They lived in Toronto, later owning homes in Richmond Hill, Dorset and St. Catharines, Ont. She made many friends and their home was a meeting place for friends and family. Hans died in 1994. She met John and Grace Wichert and was baptized. This was a great support to her in her last years. She moved to Tabor Manor, St. Catharines. Predeceased by Hans, she is mourned by sons Siegfried, Klaus, Bernd; 7 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters. The funeral was June 7 in Fairview MB Church, St. Catharines, with Geoff Vande kuyt and Don Middlemiss ministering.