Wiebe, Katherine Helene Busenitz (1881-1927)

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1927 Oct 20 p. 7

Birth date: 1881 Dec 22

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1927 Sep 28 p. 6

text of obituary:

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— Funeral services for Mrs. J. E. Wiebe, who died at her home on Tuesday morning of last week, were held Friday afternoon at the First Mennonite church, with a large number of people attending. Rev. Bernhard Regier and Rev. J. E. Entz conducted the services, after which interment was made at the greenwood cemetery.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1927 Oct 5 p. 8

Katherine Helena Wiebe

Katherine Helena Wiebe, daughter of Johann and Katherine Busenitz, (nee Dyck) was born in Brodsack, Westprussia, Germany, Dec. 22, 1881. Before going to school, she learned and frequently recited the Bible stories and many Bible verses and religious songs. In Europe she attended the grammar school and later an advanced school for girls. In 1893 she, with her parents and brothers, came to America and in 1894 settled on the farm northeast of McLains. Here she contined [sic] her education at the local district school and the German Bible school. Later she was the cheerful helper of her mother to her continual joy and delight, studying more songs and Bible verses under her parents. In 1899, May 21, she was baptized by Rev. Jacob Toevs and became a member of the First Mennonite Church at Newton of which she remainded [sic] a member until her death. Her first great sorrow, came to her when her brother Herman died in 1904. She was married on Nov. 26, 1905, to John E. Wiebe to whom she was a loving devoted wife and companion for nearly 23 years. In 1906 she lost her dear father, who had won the love and devoted obedience of his children as few fathers do. This devotion to her parents, living or dead, remained with her until death, and her greatest joy was to please them. A third bereavement came to her with great severity when a younger brother was tragically killed in an accident.

In 1906 she became critically