Wiebe, Elizabeth (1896-1972)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Sep 08 p. 31

Birth date: 1896

text of obituary:

ELIZABETH WIEBE

Elizabeth Wiehe was horn in 1896 ·in the vi-llage of ~ippit.jche in the Ukraine. She came to Canada with her parents in 1904, to ·the Herbert district, wherher parents homesteaded and farmed. She accepted the Lord and became a member of the Greenfarm M.B. Church in 1926. When her parents moved to Herbert,. sh e joined the f£·:lowship of the Herlbert M.B. Church. She has been a pa·tient in th e Herber·t Nursing Home since 1965. She was predeceased by her parents, five sisters, and two brothers. Her wish to go home and to be with her loved ones has been granted. Especially did she long to be with her s'ister Katherine, who passed away only 8 months ago. The Lord saw fit to re'iie,ve her of her suffering and took her home on July 9, 1972 at the age of 75 years. She leaves to mourn two brothers, Jake and Henry of Vancouver, B.C. and many nieces 'and nephews . Funeral servic'es were held on July 13 in the Herbert M.B. Church with the pastor, Jake Pauls, offic·iating.