Wiebe, Mary Funk (1883-1969)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1969 May 02 p. 26

Birth date: 1883 Nov 09

text of obituary:

MARY J. WIEBE

(Mrs.) Mary J. Wiebe of Winkler, Man., passed away on April 6. She was born in Altonau, South Russia on November 9, 1883 and as a young girl, in 1903, moved to Canada with her parents. She attended Tabor College for a year to learn the English and on March 14, 1915 she was married at Goessel, Kansas, to Jacob J. Wiebe. She studied nursing at Goessel and became a registered nurse. When they later established a farm near Winkler, she dedicated her services to the sick in her neighbourhood. Her husband passed away in 1951 and since 1956 she had been a resident of the Winkler Salem Home for the Aged.

The funeral was held in the Winkler Church on April 12 with pastor John M. Schmidt ministering. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Henry (Annie) Penner and Mrs. John P. (Mary) Dyck, and a son, Jake, all of Winkler; 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.