If this site was useful to you, we'd be happy for a small donation. Be sure to enter "MLA donation" in the Comments box.
Hiebert, Mary Voth (1929-2006)
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Dec 15 p. 27
Birth date: 1920 Feb 8
text of obituary:
MARY HIEBERT
Mary Hiebert died peacefully Nov. 5 She was born Feb. 8, 1920
in Waldheim, Russia to
John and Mary Voth.
Her family immigrated
to Canada in 1926 and
settled in the Newton
Siding area, Man. In
1935, they moved to Readymade, Alta. At 18,
Mary made a public profession of her personal faith in Jesus Christ in baptism and joined
Coaldale MB Church. She married Rudolph Hiebert Aug. 3, 1941. The family moved to Chilliwack, B.C. in 1946. Mary and Rudolph attended
East Chilliwack MB Church until they became
charter members of Broadway MB Church in
1947. They sang in the German choir and were
on the catering committee for many years.
Mary was an industrious homemaker. She and
Rudolph moved to a condo in 1986. Mary lived
the last two years of her life in Chilliwack Lifestyles. Predeceased by Rudolph in 1992, she is
mourned by children John (Elaine), Rudy (Marilyn), Mary Ann Bursey (Brian), Allen (Edith), and
Elva Nurmi (Juha); 11 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers; 1 sister. The memorial service was Nov. 9 at Broadway MB Church.