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(Mrs.) Gertrude Sieglinde Wiens was born | (Mrs.) Gertrude Sieglinde Wiens was born | ||
on July 22 , 1909 in the village of Tiege, | on July 22, 1909 in the village of Tiege, | ||
Molotschna, south Russia, the daughter of | Molotschna, south Russia, the daughter of | ||
Benjamin and Maria (nee Rogalsky) Janz. | Benjamin and Maria (nee Rogalsky) Janz. | ||
On April 9, 1978 she peacefully went home to | On April 9, 1978 she peacefully went home to | ||
the Lord following a severe stroke. | the Lord following a severe stroke. | ||
After a happy and carefree childhood, she | After a happy and carefree childhood, she | ||
emigrated to Canada with her mother and | emigrated to Canada with her mother and | ||
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received into the Coaldale (Alta.) Mennonite | received into the Coaldale (Alta.) Mennonite | ||
Brethren Church. | Brethren Church. | ||
Gertrude Janz and David B . Wiens were | Gertrude Janz and David B . Wiens were | ||
married in October, 1939. The Lord gave | married in October, 1939. The Lord gave | ||
them four children, whom she dearly loved. | them four children, whom she dearly loved. | ||
Her heartfelt longing was that on That Day | Her heartfelt longing was that on That Day | ||
none might be | none might be missing. The Wienses served the | ||
missing. The | Lord among the Slavic peoples on the prairies for ten | ||
Wienses served the | years. Later, when her husband was | ||
Lord among the | led into Russian radio ministry, | ||
Slavic peoples on | Mrs. Wiens shared the burden of the | ||
the prairies for ten | lost, and the joy of those who were | ||
years. Later, when | found. Often she thanked the Lord for souls | ||
her husband was | |||
led into Russian | |||
radio ministry, | |||
Mrs. Wiens shared | |||
the burden of the | |||
lost, and the joy of | |||
those who were | |||
found . Often she thanked the Lord for souls | |||
saved in the Soviet Union. | saved in the Soviet Union. | ||
The Wienses also served the Lord together | The Wienses also served the Lord together | ||
for 18 years in the Vancouver Mennonite | for 18 years in the Vancouver Mennonite | ||
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her gentleness and wisdom, she had a unique | her gentleness and wisdom, she had a unique | ||
way with young and old. | way with young and old. | ||
She leaves to mourn her beloved husband, | She leaves to mourn her beloved husband, | ||
David; two sons and their wives, Paul and | David; two sons and their wives, Paul and | ||
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Ont.; two daughters, Viola of West Germany | Ont.; two daughters, Viola of West Germany | ||
and Edith of Switzerland; three sisters, | and Edith of Switzerland; three sisters, | ||
Helen (Mrs . Henry) Thiessen, Mary (Mrs . | Helen (Mrs. Henry) Thiessen, Mary (Mrs. | ||
Jake) Neumann and Martha (Mrs. Jake) | |||
Dueck}; one brother, Jake and Margaret | Dueck}; one brother, Jake and Margaret | ||
Janz; and many other relatives and innumerable friends who loved her deeply. Psalm | Janz; and many other relatives and innumerable friends who loved her deeply. Psalm | ||
116: 7. | 116:7. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:27, 14 April 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1978 Apr 28 p. 35
Birth date: 1909 July 22
text of obituary:
MRS. GERTRUDE SIEGLINDE WIENS
(Mrs.) Gertrude Sieglinde Wiens was born on July 22, 1909 in the village of Tiege, Molotschna, south Russia, the daughter of Benjamin and Maria (nee Rogalsky) Janz. On April 9, 1978 she peacefully went home to the Lord following a severe stroke.
After a happy and carefree childhood, she emigrated to Canada with her mother and siblings in 1926. Her father followed later. In Canada she experienced the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour. She was baptized upon the confession of her faith and received into the Coaldale (Alta.) Mennonite Brethren Church.
Gertrude Janz and David B . Wiens were married in October, 1939. The Lord gave them four children, whom she dearly loved. Her heartfelt longing was that on That Day none might be missing. The Wienses served the Lord among the Slavic peoples on the prairies for ten years. Later, when her husband was led into Russian radio ministry, Mrs. Wiens shared the burden of the lost, and the joy of those who were found. Often she thanked the Lord for souls saved in the Soviet Union.
The Wienses also served the Lord together for 18 years in the Vancouver Mennonite Brethren Church, where he was pastor. There was an ever increasing breadth and depth in her life of prayer. Together they made pastoral visits and ministered to the sick. In her Master's School, she had learned to say the right word at the right time, and to convey comfort by the touch of her hand. In her gentleness and wisdom, she had a unique way with young and old.
She leaves to mourn her beloved husband, David; two sons and their wives, Paul and Nita Wiens and four children of Winnipeg, and Victor and Sandra Wiens of London, Ont.; two daughters, Viola of West Germany and Edith of Switzerland; three sisters, Helen (Mrs. Henry) Thiessen, Mary (Mrs. Jake) Neumann and Martha (Mrs. Jake) Dueck}; one brother, Jake and Margaret Janz; and many other relatives and innumerable friends who loved her deeply. Psalm 116:7.