Wiebe, Frank W. (1876-1955)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Jun 16 p. 6

Birth date: 1876 Nov 22

text of obituary:

— Frank W. Wiebe, 78, retired farmer of Medford, Okla. and a pioneer immigrant from Russia, died at the Bethel Deaconess hospital Tuesday morning. Funeral services are to take place Friday afternoon at the Medford Mennonite church. Mr. Wiebe waa the father of Pauline Wiebe, who teaches school here.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Jul 7 p. 8

text of obituary:

FRANK W. WIEBE

Frank W. Wiebe, son of Frank and Katharina Wohlgemuth Wiebe, was born in Melitopol, South Russia on Nov. 22, 1876, and died on June 14, 1955.

In 1879, at the age of two, he migrated to the United States with his mother and brother Abe, his father have preceded him in death. Here they made their home near Inman, Kansas, and here he spent most of his youth.

In April 1899 he was united in marriage to Marie Loepp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Loepp. She preceded him in death in April, 1900. To them had been born one daughter Marie, who also preceded him in death May 17, 1918.

In 1901 he moved to the Medford area. Here, together with his brother and half-sister, Katharina Martins, he was baptized and taken into the Medford Mennonite church on June 7, 1903, by the Elder Peter Balzer, where he remained a faithful member until his death.

On Nov. 15, 1903, he was united in marriage to Susanna Janzen, daughter of Heinrich and Katharina Gosen [sic] Janzen They lived in or near Medford, with the exception o one year in Hamilton county, Kansas, and several years in Beaver county, Okla. To this union were born four daughters, Huldah of Washington, D. C., Pauline of Newton, Kansas, Martha of Wichita, Kansas, and Anna of Medford, Okla. They shared joys and sorrows for 44 years, until mother was called to her reward on Sept. 16, 1947. He is survived by the four daughters and his brother Abe of Medford, his sister having preceded him in death.

He was an active member of the church, serving in various capacities, such as Sunday School teacher, member of the church council, and in recent years as oldest member of the Building Committee for the new church. His pleasant personality won him many friends. He was thorough, efficient, and unselfish, his first concern being always for others. His whole life was consecrated to God.

During his lifetime he possessed a great deal of physical energy and enjoyed excellent health until Nov. 9, 1950, when he suffered a severe heart attack from which he never completely recovered. During the remaining years he spent one year and four months in the Bethel Home for the Aged in Newton, Kansas, where he made many new and devoted friends, and four months in hospitals in Enid, Okla., and Newton, Kansas. He succumbed to his long illness in the Bethel Deaconess hospital in Newton, Kansas, June 14, at 8:10 a.m., and entered peacefully into his heavenly rest at the age of 78 years, six months and 22 days. His influence will live on in the minds of a host of friends and relatives.