Wiens, Peter P. (1911-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Oct 4 p. 28

Birth date: 1911 Jun 13

text of obituary:

PETER P. WIENS

Peter P. Wiens passed away July 18. He was born June 13, 1911 to Peter P. and Elizabeth Wiens in Omsk, Siberia. When he was 9, his father died in the Russ- ian Revolution . In 1926 he immigrated to Laird, Sask. with his mother and 3 brother s. Through the ministry of missionary F.J . Wiens, he received Jesus at age 20, based on John 1:12. He was baptized and joined Laird MB Church. He studied 2 years at Hepburn (Sask.) Bible School. In 1934 he married Tina Epp of Laird. He worked on her parents' farm for 7 years . They moved to Kitchener, Ont. for 2 years, where he worked for Dominion Rubber and they joined Kitchener MB Church. They re- turned to Lai rd and operated the Epp farm . In 1948, they moved to a da iry farm in B.C. and joined Arnold MB Church . Due to Peter's back problems, in 1958 they sold the dairy farm and bought a ch icken and berry farm in Abbots- ford, B.C. The y joined South Abbotsfo rd MB Church . Th ey were blessed spiritually and fi - nancially. In 1969 they moved to Clearbrook, B.C. He worked part-time delivering par cels for the Abbotsford and Clearbrook post offices. He sang in choirs and groups and served as a dea- con, Sunday sc hool superintendent, treasurer, pulpit committee member and church council member. He also served on the boards of Co- lumbia Bible In st itute, Tabor Home, Clearbrook Golden Ag e Society and Evergreen Villag e. He is mourned by Tina; children Marlys Wel sh of Abbotsford, Grace of Mountain View, Calif., Marjorie Tavern er of Toronto, Carol Boschm an of Abbotsford, Dennis of Honolulu and Vic of Sao Paulo, Bra zil; 9 grandchildren, 3 great- grandchildren; and 1 brother. The memorial serv ic e was July 23 at Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld ministering.